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Laryngospasm: review of different prevention and treatment modalities
Author(s) -
ALALAMI ACHIR A.,
AYOUB CHAKIB M.,
BARAKA ANIS S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02448.x
Subject(s) - laryngospasm , medicine , modalities , limiting , complication , treatment modality , therapeutic modalities , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , surgery , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , social science , airway , sociology , engineering
Summary Laryngospasm is a common complication in pediatric anesthesia. In the majority of cases, laryngospasm is self‐limiting. However, sometimes laryngospasm persists and if not appropriately treated, it may result in serious complications that may be life‐threatening. The present review discusses laryngospasm with the emphasis on the different prevention and treatment modalities.