Aspiration in severe trauma: a prospective study

D. J. Lockey; T. Coats; M. J. A. Parr

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00754.x

Aspiration in severe trauma: a prospective study

D. J. Lockey^*, T. Coats, M. J. A. Parr

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Abstract

The incidence and origin of contamination of the vocal cords in 53 trauma patients was studied when tracheal intubation was performed before hospital admission. Eighteen patients (34%) had gross contamination which was blood in 15 patients and gastric contents in three patients. This has implications for prehospital airway management and particularly for use of the laryngeal mask airway.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1097-1098
Number of pages	2
Journal	Anaesthesia
Volume	54
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00754.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Complications; aspiration
Trauma; airway management

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