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Pulmonary aspiration: a review.
One of the main complications associated with anesthesia is aspiration of gastric contents into the tracheobronchial tree. The morbidity and mortality will vary widely depending on the volume and, more particularly, on the chemical nature of the fluid aspirated. Aspiration may be the result of either vomiting or regurgitation. Regurgitation is a passive process which is dependent on a pressure ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.288.6431.1631