Background Perioperative pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents has been associated
with severe morbidity and death. The primary aim of this study was to identify outcomes and …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Preoperative risk factors for pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents
during anesthesia are well studied. There is lack of information as to factors or …

Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is one of the most feared complications of
anaesthesia. Prevention of aspiration by identification of patients at risk, preoperative …

IMPLICATIONS: Perioperative pulmonary aspiration (PPA) occurred in 14 of 99,441
anesthetics at our teaching hospital over 4 yr, with 70% of PPA attributed to improper …

Objective To determine the epidemiology and risk factors for gastric aspiration in a French
university hospital. Methods Files were prospectively selected from a computer database of …

Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents in the perioperative phase is associated with
increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. For the management of aspiration …

Background Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during the perioperative period may be
associated with postoperative mortality or pulmonary morbidity. Recent determination of the …

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of pulmonary
aspiration of gastric contents during anaesthesia, to determine the short‐and long‐term …

Background Aspiration has been considered as a morbid complication of anesthesia. The
current status of anesthesia-associated pulmonary aspiration, however, has not yet been …

Recent studies have reported perioperative pulmonary aspiration in pediatric practice to be
an uncommon problem associated with low morbidity and mortality. This paper examines …