[Preoperative administration of antacids to prevent Mendelson's syndrome in pregnant women receiving general anesthesia (author's transl)].

Abstract

Preoperative administration of 15 mls of the antacid Andursil to women undergoing surgical procedures in GA during pregnancy does reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonitis (Mendelson-Syndrome) from 1:3,5 to 1:15,5. The data show that the number of risk patients is increased in early stages of pregnancy and--surprisingly--in patients undergoing elective surgery. Pains and costs of prophylactic antacids are negligible. Neonates of LSCS patients receiving an antacid are not at an increased risk. As a conclusion the prophylactic administration of oral antacids to all pregnant women having a GA is recommended.

• Authors: J J Marti, C Ammann, D de Gasparo
• Journal: Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd) Vol. 39 Issue 12 Pg. 1069-78 (Dec 1979) ISSN: 0016-5751 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Antazida zur Verhütung des Mendelson-Syndroms bei operativen Eingriffen in Allgemeinnarkose während der Schwangerschaft.
• PMID: 520789 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antacids

Topics

• Anesthesia, General
• Antacids (therapeutic use)
• Cesarean Section
• Female
• Humans
• Pneumonia, Aspiration (prevention & control)
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications (surgery)
• Syndrome
• Time Factors