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Can you tell me is intubation always used in general anesthesia?

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No: General anesthesia can be conducted with spontaneously breathing patient using an anesthesia mask. Often the oral airways are used, that look anything like a short curved tube or a fancy spoon, that do not pass the vocal cords ( supraglottic airways).

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/25/2014

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