Anaesthetic management of a patient with myasthenia gravis and tracheal stenosis

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 84-89

  Eagle, C J ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway, obstruction; Complications, myasthenia gravis; Surgery, thoracic

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA STENOSIS;

EID: 9044246666     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03015964     Document Type: Article

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