Prolonged pre-operative fasting can be an unpleasant experience and result in serious
medical complications. The Royal College of Nursing guidelines state a minimum fasting …

Preoperative fasting aims to increase patient safety by reducing the risk of adverse events
during general anaesthesia. However, prolonged fasting may be associated with …

Background & aims International guidance advocates the avoidance of prolonged
preoperative fasting due to its negative impact on perioperative hydration. This study aimed …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Purpose New evidence-based fasting guidelines have been published in recent years.
However, while water and solid food fasting times before anesthesia are recommended to …

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 …

Preoperative fasting is necessary to reduce the risk of regurgitation of gastric contents and
pulmonary aspiration in patients undergoing general anaesthetic and procedural sedation …

Background The practice of fasting from midnight prior to surgery is an outdated one.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