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Comparing the insertion and ventilation of laryngeal mask airway according to the patient’s head position and muscle relaxation use

A prospective clinical trial

Guanghui An, Bin Fang and Zhaomin Wang
Saudi Medical Journal July 2019, 40 (7) 687-693; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.7.24299
Guanghui An
From the Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Bin Fang
From the Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Zhaomin Wang
From the Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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