Key result
General anesthesia without aspiration prophylaxis or tracheal intubation in 50 obese patients undergoing 658 ECT treatments resulted in zero cases of clinical aspiration.
Why the study?
Does general anesthesia without aspiration prophylaxis or tracheal intubation increase the risk of aspiration in obese patients undergoing ECT?
Population
50 obese patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
within one hour after completing the ECT treatment
Authors
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Supports safety without intubation in obese ECT; leaves open need for confirmatory trials.
Observational (n=50)
Yes
Does general anesthesia without aspiration prophylaxis or tracheal intubation increase the risk of aspiration in obese patients undergoing ECT?
General anesthesia without full-stomach precautions or tracheal intubation appears safe for obese patients undergoing ECT, with no aspiration events observed in over 650 treatments.
Kadar et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Obesity in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (n=50). General anesthesia without aspiration prophylaxis or tracheal intubation was evaluated on Gastric aspiration. General anesthesia without aspiration prophylaxis or tracheal intubation in 50 obese patients undergoing 658 ECT treatments resulted in zero cases of clinical aspiration.
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