[Regurgitation and aspiration of gastric juice during delivery. Aetiology, prophylaxis and treatment (author's transl)].

This paper is concerned with the aetiology, prophylaxis and treatment of the Mendelson-syndrome. It serves as a quick reference to anaesthesists and obstetricians who are faced with this problem and therefore helps them to decrease the maternal mortality resulting from regurgitation and aspiration of gastric juice.