Department of Health

Risk of airway obstruction from retained swabs and throat packs - April 2009

Council has recently reviewed a small number of cases in which swabs and/or throat packs have not been removed prior to emergence from anaesthesia after dental, oral, maxillofacial or ENT procedures.

Details

Topic
Policies and guidelines
Date published
22 Jan 2012
Size
1 page
Author
Department of Health & Human Services
Update frequency
Annual
Available format
PDF

Reviewed 23 January 2012

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