Intubation; Difficult — I-gel Versus Classic-Laryngeal Mask Airway (C-LMA) as a Conduit for Tracheal Intubation Using Ventilating Bougie
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Kapoor S, Jethava DD, Gupta P, Jethava D, Kumar A Comparison of supraglottic devices i-gel(®) and LMA Fastrach(®) as conduit for endotracheal intubation. Indian J Anaesth. 2014 Jul;58(4):397-402. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.138969.
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I-gel Versus C-LMA as a Conduit for Tracheal Intubation Using Ventilating Bougie
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