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A novel technique for insertion of ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway: Comparison of the stylet tool with the introducer tool in a prospective, randomised study

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) has a soft cuff which tends to fold on itself during insertion, resulting in reduced first-attempt success rate. We compared the standard introducer technique of PLMA insertion with a novel method to prevent folding of the cuff using a R...

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Autores principales: Myatra, Sheila Nainan, Khandale, Vijaykumar, Pühringer, Friedrich, Gupta, Sushan, Solanki, Sohan Lal, Divatia, Jigeeshu V
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5474915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28655952
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.IJA_55_17