Aspiration in the Context of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary aspiration is a life-threatening complication of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, the incidence of which has not been determined. Endoscopy-related aspiration has not been studied in procedures in which patients swallow a radiolabelled potential aspirate immediately before end...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/307937 |