title: Swallowing of tonsillar pack in recovery following general anaesthesia.
abstract: A patient swallowed a tonsillar pack in the recovery room after a procedure under general anaesthesia. This is a first reported case to our knowledge. We describe the incident to try to avoid it happening again.
authors.affiliation: HCF Dental Center, Level 3, 403 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. p1954sa@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhanrajani
mesh_terms: D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013630:Tampons, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult