Nondepolarizing muscle relaxant improves direct laryngoscopy view with no effect on face mask ventilation

Background: Difficult or impossible face mask ventilation complicated with difficult tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction occurs in 0.4% of adult anesthesia cases, possibly leading to life-threatening complications. Because of such catastrophes, muscle relaxants have been recommended to b...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marwan S. Rizk, Salah M. Zeineldine, Mohamad F. El-Khatib, Vanda G. Yazbeck-Karam, Sophie D. Ayoub, Pierre K. Bou-Khalil, Elie Abi-Nader, Marc M. Ghabach, Chakib M. Ayoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S010400141630121X