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 …

Elective surgery has until recently been performed in the overnight fasted state in order to
reduce the risk of aspiration of gastric content during the induction of anaesthesia. However …

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obese patients (right lateral decubitus or supine) while also measuring the mean depth of …

Making multiple, small, incremental improvements across the whole of the perioperative
pathway is likely to be the best way of improving outcomes from elective surgery in the …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Although preoperative fluid intake 2 hours before anesthesia is generally
considered safe, there are concerns about delayed gastric emptying in obese subjects. In …

Background: Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is recognized as a complication of
anesthesia. To minimize that risk, anesthesiologists advised fasting for solid foods and …

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

Objective A gap between clinical practice and evidence is common. The present multicentre
study was designed to explore the actual postoperative fasting practice, including the …

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 …