Stuck on you: Chewing gum adherent to the oral airway in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Charles H. Kellner, Ethan O. Bryson, Amy S. Aloysi, Rosa M. Pasculli, Mimi C. Briggs

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Abstract

We present a case in which a piece of chewing gum was discovered adhering to the oral airway when it was removed after an ECT procedure. We suggest that careful examination of the patient's mouth for foreign objects be a standard part of the pre-ECT protocol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)80
Number of pages1
JournalJournal of ECT
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jun 2015

Keywords

  • ECT
  • chewing gum
  • electroconvulsive therapy
  • oral airway

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