Acid aspiration prophylaxis and caesarean section.
Acid aspiration syndrome still contributes to the few anaesthesia-related deaths in caesarean section. Although none of the numerous measures intended to prevent such fatalities is based on clear evidence, many different regimens are being used. As obstetric acid aspiration syndrome occurs mainly in general anaesthesia, using regional techniques wherever possible may be the most effective prophylactic measure.
Schneck
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Kreisklinik Ebersberg, Germany. hajo.schneck@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
Scheller
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