Obese surgical patients are typically considered to be more likely than lean patients to
possess high-volume and low-pH (HVLP) gastric contents after a standard preoperative fast …

Results BMI was 46 8 kg/m2 in the obese subjects and 22 2 kg/m2 in the lean subjects. The
groups were similar for age (35 12 yr and 40 16 yr in the obese and lean subjects …

Purpose To determine whether, in obese [body mass index (BMI)> 30 kg· m 2] patients, oral
intake of 300 mL clear liquid two hours before elective surgery affects the volume and pH of …

Background. Perioperative aspiration leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Point-of-
care gastric ultrasound is an emerging tool to assess gastric content at the bedside …

Introduction The anesthetic management of patients with morbid obesity is challenging.
There is no consensus on the routine use of aspiration prophylaxis in morbidly obese …

Methods: This audit was a prospective observational study which included all patients
posted for surgery within the audit period. Patients were fasted according to ASA fasting …

Background. This prospective observational study sought to assess the rate of full and empty
stomach in elective and emergency patients and to determine the factors associated with full …

OBJECTIVE: Despite contrary evidence, the practice of overnight fasting before elective
surgery maintains its place in tradition. However, prolonged starvation, by its catabolic …

Background Obesity is associated with a poor anesthetic risk, in part because of the greater
aspiration rates. A greater gastric residue and lower stomach pH have been implicated. The …

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 …