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1574969

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-4
pubmed:abstractText
Gastric contents regurgitation into the oesophagus during induction of anaesthesia may easily fail to be recognized. The incidence of this complication was investigated in 59 consecutive patients. They were scheduled for elective thoracic surgery. Anaesthesia was induced with thiopentone (6 mg.kg-1), fentanyl (3 micrograms.kg-1), and either atracurium (0.4 mg.kg-1), vecuronium (0.1 mg.kg-1) or suxamethonium (1.5 mg.kg-1). Oesophageal pH was monitored with an oesophageal pH probe, connected to a portable computer. The pH probe had a virtually instantaneous response time and was positioned in the lower oesophagus. Acid reflux was defined as a decrease in pH to less than 4.0. During the course of induction, three patients (5%) presented an episode of acid reflux. No patient presented any clinical or radiological signs of pulmonary aspiration. This study suggests that monitoring oesophageal pH is a simple method of detecting gastric reflux during the period of induction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0001-5172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
226-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Measurement of lower oesophageal pH during induction of anaesthesia: use of oesophageal probe.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia, Sainte Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't