Complication | No of reports |
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*There were two reports of bigeminy and one of supraventricular tachycardia. | |
†Electrocardiographic signs of ischaemia, cardiac arrest, a lacerated tongue, and an oesophageal tear were each recorded on one occasion. | |
Arterial desaturation <90% | 33 |
Oesophageal intubation | 28 |
Central cyanosis | 10 |
Regurgitation | 9 |
Bronchospasm | 9 |
Laryngospasm | 7 |
Dental damage | 4 |
Cardiac arrhythmias* | 3 |
Endobronchial intubation | 3 |
Epistaxis | 2 |
Pharyngeal trauma | 2 |
Awareness | 2 |
Masseter spasm | 2 |
Others† | 4 |
Total | 118 |