Table 4

 Bronchospasm or wheeze occurring during the emergence or recovery phase of anaesthesia

CauseEmergenceRecovery
Bronchospasm (no defined cause)15
Pulmonary oedema22
Anaphylaxis/allergy01
Inadvertent extubation10
Extubation spasm10
Aspiration21
Unilateral bronchospasm and pulmonary oedema (cause not determined)01
Total710