Anesthesiology
R. A. Wiklund and P. G. Barash
Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Conn.
In suitable candidates undergoing cardiac surgery, inhalation agents and
new protocols for postoperative care have facilitated early extubation and
reduced levels of intensive care. Volunteers with no prior experience in
resuscitation were more successful in maintaining patent airways with the
laryngeal mask airway than with the standard face mask and oral airway.
