We aimed to measure gastric antral cross‐sectional area with ultrasound and estimate the
gastric volume of 300 patients before unplanned surgery, fasted for at least six hours …

The purpose of this prospective observational study was to measure gastric volumes in
fasted patients using bedside gastric ultrasound. Patients presenting for non-emergency …

Objectives To assess gastric residual volume in normal-weight and obese patients
scheduled for elective surgery. Methods This prospective observational study was …

Background Aspiration of gastric contents can be a serious perioperative complication,
attributing up to 9% of all anesthesia-related deaths. However, there is currently no practical …

Methods: The study was conducted in 100 adult patients presenting for elective surgery. A
preoperative bedside gastric ultrasound scan was done in supine and right lateral position …

Background: Gastric sonography can provide information about gastric content and volume
that can help determine aspiration risk at the bedside. The primary objective of this study is …

Abstract Study Objectives: To describe a method of the authors' design for estimating gastric
volume quantitatively using ultrasound and to evaluate the usefulness of this method in the …

Background. Point-of-care gastric ultrasound is an emerging tool to assess gastric content
and volume at the bedside. The examination includes both a qualitative and a quantitative …

E Editorial 1018 www. anesthesia-analgesia. org aNEsthEsia & aNalgEsia in> 90% of
obese patients (right lateral decubitus or supine) while also measuring the mean depth of …

BACKGROUND: Gastric ultrasonography allows qualitative and quantitative assessment of
gastric contents and volume in nonobese subjects. In this study, we sought to determine the …