title: Stuck on You: Chewing Gum Adherent to the Oral Airway in Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
abstract: We present a case in which a piece of chewing gum was discovered adhering to the oral airway when it was removed after an ECT procedure. We suggest that careful examination of the patient's mouth for foreign objects be a standard part of the pre-ECT protocol.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of *Psychiatry and †Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kellner
authors.forename: Ethan O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Bryson
authors.forename: Amy S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Aloysi
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pasculli
authors.forename: Mimi C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Briggs
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058109:Airway Management; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002638:Chewing Gum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum