Background: Patients fast routinely before elective surgery in order to reduce gastric volume
and acidity. The standard fasting time is 'nil by mouth'from midnight before surgery. In recent …

Background: A fasting period before anesthesia is necessary to avoid the aspiration of
stomach contents, which can be threatening to the patient's life. Guidelines from professional …

Preoperative fasting is necessary in reducing the risk of aspiration of stomach contents when
undergoing a procedure that requires anaesthesia. There are numerous guidelines based …

Fasting patients prior to their surgical procedures is accepted practice. Although the latest
research shows that it is safe for most patients to drink clear fluids 2–3 hours before a …

PERIOD OF fasting prior to anaesthesia for Asurgery is necessary to prevent aspiration of
stomach contents which can be potentially fatal. It has, however, become custom and …

Preoperative fasting is recommended in elective surgical patients in an attempt to alter the
volume and characteristics of gastric contents in order to minimise the risk of aspiration and …

Background The practice of fasting from midnight prior to surgery is an outdated one. Aims
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an evidence-based protocol for reduced …

The article “Nil per oral after midnight: Is it necessary for clear fluids?” in this issue by Kajal
Dalal draws our attention towards our age-old practice of fasting patients in the perioperative …

Abstract Background Since October 2004 German Anaesthesiology Societies have officially
recommended a decreased fasting period of 2 h for clear fluids and 6 h for solid food before …

Fasting before surgery is necessary to avoid the risk of regurgitation and vomiting; it is also a
legal requirement. But the current practice of fasting overnight or up to eight hours before …