Old Laryngospasm Complication: New Treatments
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Old Laryngospasm Complication: New Treatments
Laryngospasm (LEP) is defined as the sustained closure of the vocal cords. It is a primitive protective airway reflex (VA), which occurs to safeguard the integrity of the airway by protecting it from tracheobronchial aspiration [1]. LEP is also defined as an exaggerated response to closure reflex or glottic muscle spasm. Essentially it is a protective reflex, which acts to prevent the entry of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anesthesia & Critical Care: Open Access
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2373-6437
DOI: 10.15406/jaccoa.2017.08.00327