Laryngospasm: Prevention better than cure

Sumesh T  Rao; Julie C.R. Misquith; Karl Nicholas Sa Ribeiro

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02795.5

Laryngospasm: Prevention better than cure

Sumesh T Rao, Julie C.R. Misquith, Karl Nicholas Sa Ribeiro

Department of Anaesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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Abstract

Laryngospasm is one of the most commonly occurring perioperative complication seen in the practice of every Anaesthesiologist. It can present with varying degrees of severity and presentation may not be the same in all individuals. There are several risk factors that can cause laryngospasm, knowledge of which can help in its prevention. Over the years, several researchers have published data on the prevention and management of the laryngospasm. This article highlights the types, mechanism of action, risk factors, prevention and treatment by reviewing literature on this long studied and frequently encountered anesthetic emergency.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	194-199
Number of pages	6
Journal	Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
Volume	10
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02795.5
Publication status	Published - 10-2019

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