Introduction: Adults and children are required to fast before anaesthesia to reduce the risk of
regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents. However, prolonged periods of fasting are …

Background Preoperative fasting is a requisite before anesthesia. The main reason for
preoperative fasting is to reduce gastric volume and acidity and thus decrease the risk of …

Background. Guidelines recommend a preoperative fasting period of 6 hours for solid food
and 2 hours for clear fluids. Because of fixed meal times and imprecise operation starting …

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 …

Background Recent guidelines on preoperative fasting recommend 2 hours for clear fluids
and 6 hours for solids in most elective surgical patients 1, 2. Despite this contemporary …

Background. Preoperative fasting (POF) is physiologically and precautionary important
during anesthesia and surgery. POF from midnight has been practiced despite the …

Background Preoperative fasting aims at minimizing the risk of pulmonary aspiration.
Anesthesia societies have officially recommended a fast of 2 h for clear fluids and 6 h for …

Background The practice of fasting from midnight prior to surgery is an outdated one.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 …

METHODS Patients scheduled for 'day surgery'or 'same day admission surgery'under
general or regional anaesthesia were surveyed over a four-week period. The patients were …

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 …