Table 5 Complications related to PHAAM (n = 734)
Complication | PHAAM without drugs | Drug-assisted PHAAM | RSI* |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 328) | (n = 61) | (n = 345) | |
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
Vomiting / aspiration | 7 (2.1) | 2 (3.3) | 16 (4.6) |
Hypoxia | 4 (1.2) | 0 | 18 (5.2) |
Bradycardia | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
Hypotension | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 25 (7.2) |
Tube in oesophagus | 14 (4.3) | 2 (3.3) | 15 (4.3) |
Teeth trauma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total** | 26 (7.9) | 4 (6.6) | 76 (22.0) |