Aspiration in severe trauma: a prospective study

被引:71
作者
Lockey, DJ
Coats, T
Parr, MJA
机构
[1] Royal London Hosp, Helicopter Emergency Med Serv, London E1 1BB, England
[2] Liverpool Hosp, Sydney, NSW, Australia
关键词
trauma; airway management; complications; aspiration;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00754.x
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:1097 / 1098
页数:2
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