Background The practice of fasting from midnight prior to surgery is an outdated one.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

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 …

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: Shorter pre‐operative fasting improves clinical outcome without an increased
risk. Since October 2004, German Anaesthesiology Societies have officially recommended a …

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: 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 …

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 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 …

The aim of this review was to investigate the preoperative fasting time in elective surgical
patients. We conducted a systematic literature review of preoperative fasting time in elective …

Background Despite well-defined recommendations, prolonged fasting times for clear fluids
and solids are still common before elective surgery in adults. Extended fasting times may …