Perioperative pulmonary aspiration is infrequent and low risk in pediatric anesthetic practice

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 36-43

  Kelly, Christopher J ^a   Walker, Robert W M ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescent; child; complications; general anesthesia; morbidity; respiratory

Indexed keywords

ACID ASPIRATION; ASPIRATION; CHILD; CRICOID; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRICS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH CONTENT; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGING; ANESTHESIA; PHYSIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS; RISK;

ADULT; AGING; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS; RISK;

EID: 84915822419     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.12549     Document Type: Review

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