Tracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients: a comparison of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway™ and Laryngeal Mask Airway CTrach

Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway™ (ILMA) and Laryngeal Mask Airway CTrach™ (LMA CTrach) in facilitating tracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients. Eighty patients (body mass index > 40kg.m−2) were randomly allocated to the ILM...

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Published in:	Anaesthesia Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 261 - 265
Main Authors:	Arslan, Z. I., Özdamar, D., Yildiz, T. S., Solak, Z. M., Toker, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2012 Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects:	Adult Aged Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Comparative studies Female Humans Intubation Intubation, Intratracheal Laryngeal Masks - adverse effects Male Medical equipment Medical sciences Middle Aged Obesity Obesity, Morbid - physiopathology Pharyngitis - etiology Throat Human Obesity Nutrition disorder Mask Anesthesia Intubation Nutritional status Comparative study
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