Fiberoptic assessment of laryngeal mask airway placement: a comparison of blind insertion and insertion with the use of a laryngoscope

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-98

  Chandan, S N ^a   Sharma, S M ^b   Raveendra, U S ^b   Rajendra Prasad, B ^c  

^a JSS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c A B SHETTY MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Blind insertion; Fiberoptic bronchoscopy; Hemodynamics; Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA); Laryngoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015518736     PISSN: 09728279     EISSN: 0974942X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12663-009-0025-8     Document Type: Article

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