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Comparative randomised study of GlideScope(®) video laryngoscope versus flexible fibre-optic bronchoscope for awake nasal intubation of oropharyngeal cancer patients with anticipated difficult intubation

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Awake flexible fibre-optic bronchoscope (FFS) is the standard method of intubation in difficult airway in oral cancer patients. We decided to evaluate GlideScope(®) video laryngoscope (GL) for intubation as compared to the standard FFS for nasal intubation in such patients. METH...

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Autores principales: Mahran, Essam Abd El-Halim, Hassan, Mohamed Elsayed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5168897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28003696
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.195487