Journal article
Gastric Ultrasound for the Regional Anesthesiologist and Pain Specialist
Abstract
( Reg Anesth Pain Med . 2018;43:689–698) A significant cause of patient morbidity in the perioperative setting is pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. Despite patients following the American Society of Anesthesiologists recommendations for fasting before a procedure, there is substantial variability in gastric-emptying time among patients. This may lead to a small percentage of patients that still have solid gastric contents at the time …
Authors
Haskins SC; Kruisselbrink R; Boublik J; Wu CL; Perlas A
Journal
Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 139–140
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
9 2019
DOI
10.1097/01.aoa.0000575168.45176.55
ISSN
0275-665X