Comparison of the ease of laryngeal mask airway ProSeal insertion and the fiberoptic scoring according to the head position and the presence of a difficult airway

BackgroundThe sniffing position is recommended for conventional laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion. However, there has been a high success rate of LMA insertion with the head in the neutral position. The effect of a difficult airway on the ease of LMA insertion is not clear. In this study, we com...

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Main Authors: Joo Hyun Jun, Hee Jung Baik, Jong Hak Kim, Youn Jin Kim, Ri-Na Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-60-244.pdf

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