Spijkerman, Sandra2018-08-212018-08-212017Spijkerman, S. 2017, 'Laryngospasm in anaesthesia', Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. s74-s80.2220-1181 (print)2220-1173 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66294Laryngospasm is a common and serious respiratory complication in anaesthetic practice which can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated timeously. This review will look at the definition, epidemiology, mechanism, risk factors, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, prevention, treatment and complications of laryngospasm.en© 2017 The Author(s). Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0].LaryngospasmRespiratory complicationAnaesthetic practiceDefinitionEpidemiologyComplicationsTreatmentPreventionDifferential diagnosisClinical presentationMechanismRisk factorsHealth sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingArticle