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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
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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2006 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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