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Prolonged use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask in ICU: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2006

C. Di Iorio ,
T. Cafiero ,
P. Varriale ,
R. Spatola ,
R. Mannelli  and
R. M. Di Minno
C. Di Iorio
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Postoperative Intensive Care, Burn Center and Hyperbaric Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
T. Cafiero
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Postoperative Intensive Care, Burn Center and Hyperbaric Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
P. Varriale
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Postoperative Intensive Care, Burn Center and Hyperbaric Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
R. Spatola
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Postoperative Intensive Care, Burn Center and Hyperbaric Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
R. Mannelli
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Postoperative Intensive Care, Burn Center and Hyperbaric Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
R. M. Di Minno
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Postoperative Intensive Care, Burn Center and Hyperbaric Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 23 , Issue 11 , November 2006 , pp. 979 - 980
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2006 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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