Difficult airways for advanced mask design
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The Laryngeal Mask Airway – First Class on Difficult Airways
Airway management is one of the most essential skills in the practice of anesthesiology and inability to secure the airway is one of the most common reasons for major anesthesia-related complications. By far the most important recent contribution to airway management has been the introduction of the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) into clinical practice. The LMA was conceived and designed by Dr. Ar...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Technology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2616-2717
DOI: 10.21037/ht.2019.11.04