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The effect of changing the sequence of cuff inflation and device fixation with the LMA-Supreme® on device position, ventilatory complications, and airway morbidity: a clinical and fiberscopic study

BACKGROUND: The conventional sequence when using supraglottic airway devices is insertion, cuff inflation and fixation. Our hypothesis was that a tighter fit of the cuff and tip could be achieved with a consequently lower incidence of air leak, better separation of gastrointestinal and respiratory t...

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Autores principales: Bergmann, Ingo, Crozier, Thomas Allen, Roessler, Markus, Schotola, Hanna, Mansur, Ashham, Büttner, Benedikt, Hinz, José Maria, Bauer, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3890616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24387685
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2253-14-2