title: Standardization of extraglottic airway devices, is it time yet?
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands, t.van.zundert@mumc.nl Joseph C. Gabel Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Hermann Hospital-TMC, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.
authors: Tom C R V
authors: TCRV
authors: van Zundert
authors: Carin A
authors: CA
authors: Hagberg
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Cattano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058109:Airway Management / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D004581:Electronics; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics
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