Aspiration of Stomach Contents during Anaesthesia
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Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents in anaesthesia.
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is one of the most feared complications of anaesthesia. Prevention of aspiration by identification of patients at risk, preoperative fasting, drug treatment and various anaesthetic manoeuvres are cornerstones of safe anaesthetic practice. Not surprisingly, the number of articles and case reports regarding the pulmonary consequences of gastric aspiration ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1952
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.28.315.2