Peri-Anaesthetic Dental Injury in Children: A Retrospective Audit in a Tertiary Paediatric Centre:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Tracy Yi ShuenTan¹ 

关键词: Dental injury;    Peri-operative;    Paediatric population;    Anaesthesia;    Retrospective audit;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581502400203

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:Dental injury is one of the most common adverse events related to anaesthesia with a reported incidence of 0.04–0.1%. It is a frequent cause of anaesthesia-related medico-legal claim. To date, there is a lack of data in the literature on paediatric peri-operative dental injury. Accidental aspiration of the avulsed teeth into the bronchus is potentially life-threatening. Dental injury of permanent teeth in children also carries significant implications. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of peri-anaesthetic dental injury in children following 80,811 general anaesthetics over a twelve-year period in our tertiary paediatric institution. This will aid in the prevention and management of peri-operative dental injury.Methods:A retrospective audit of our department audit database for incidents of dental injury was conducted from 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2011.Results:The incidence of dental injury was 42 out of 80,811 anaesthetics (0.05%). Incidence is hig...

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