Key result
Faulty administration of obstetric anesthesia is the most important factor linked to the occurrence of maternal aspiration during labor.
Why the study?
How can aspiration of vomitus in obstetrics best be prevented?
How can aspiration of vomitus in obstetrics best be prevented?
Faulty administration of obstetric anesthesia is the most important factor linked to maternal aspiration, challenging the focus on restricting oral intake.
Challenges emphasis on oral intake restriction for aspiration prevention; leaves open prospective validation of anesthesia-focused strategies.
Concern about the incidence of maternal aspiration and its effect upon maternal morbidity and mortality has resulted in restricting oral intake of laboring women, although data show maternal death to be rare. Among many factors that can be linked to the occurrence of aspiration, the most important appears to be faulty administration of obstetric anesthesia.
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McKay et al. (1988) studied this question. Faulty administration of obstetric anesthesia is the most important factor linked to the occurrence of maternal aspiration during labor.
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