Regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents in a child during general anaesthesia using the laryngeal mask airway

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 325-328

  Ismail Zade, I A ^a   Vanner, R G ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: complications; Equipment: laryngeal mask airway; Pulmonary aspiration; Regurgitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029683403     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1996.tb00458.x     Document Type: Article

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