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The Leech airway: precursor to the modern supraglottic airway

Author: Emma C. Avery, MSc

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 5/2018

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The Leech airway or “Pharyngeal Bulb Gasway”, was patented¹ in 1937 by Dr. Beverley C. Leech (1898-1960). Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Dr. Leech served in World War I as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Infantry. He obtained his medical degree from McGill University in 19251 and later became the director of anesthesia at the Regina General Hospital. He is currently recognized as one of the pioneers of Canadian anesthesia. …

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Title: The Leech airway: precursor to the modern supraglottic airway
Author: Emma C. Avery, MSc
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-017-1038-2

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