Preoperative fasting is a routine that aims to secure an empty stomach by the time of
induction of anesthesia in order to reduce the risk of regurgitation of acid gastric content that …

The stomach is rarely completely empty because saliva is swallowed and gastric secretion
continues, albeit at low rates, even during periods of fasting. Preoperative fasting guidelines …

Fasting before general anaesthesia aims to reduce the volume and acidity of stomach
contents, thus decreasing the risk of regurgitation/aspiration. The objectives of the Cochrane …

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volunteers, gastric content returned to baseline in 120 minutes after receiving a clear …

This chapter is complementary to the others in this volume focusing on preoperative fasting
routines. In it we discuss some of the issues in need of more research to define best practice …

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Elective surgery has until recently been performed in the overnight fasted state in order to
reduce the risk of aspiration of gastric content during the induction of anaesthesia. However …

The concept of a period of preoperative starvation prior to elective surgery to avoid
regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents is so deeply enshrined in anaesthetic …

Preoperative fasting-“nihil per os” a difficult myth to break down: a randomized controlled
study. Introduction. For several years the scientific anaesthesia societies declared a …

Preoperative fasting is mandatory before anesthesia to reduce the risk of aspiration.
However, the prescribed 6-8 h of fasting is usually prolonged to 12-16 h for various reasons …