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Assessment of airway length of Korean adults and children for otolaryngology and ophthalmic surgery using a fiberoptic bronchoscope

BACKGROUND: Knowledge regarding normal upper airway anatomy is essential for airway management and is required to prevent malpositioning of endotracheal tubes. We evaluated the length of the upper airway in Korean children and adults who had no abnormality of the upper airway using a fiberoptic bron...

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Autores principales: Pak, Hae Jin, Hong, Boo Hwi, Lee, Won Hyung
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21057614
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.59.4.249