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2796624

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-30
pubmed:abstractText
In order to asses the effect of preoperative fasting time on gastric volume and pH, sixty elective surgical patients, ASA physical status I or II, were divided into group A (NPO less than 10 h) and group B (NPO more than 10 h). No premedication was given. Immediately following induction and intubation, the residual gastric fluid was obtained by suction using a No. 16 Sakem samp tube and its volume and pH measured. Residual gastric fluid volumes showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups (Group A: 31.76 +/- 21.51 mL Group B: 25.93 +/- 13.51 mL; T = 1.236, T less than T 0.05 = 1.96). Values for pH between the groups were also similar (Group A: 1.65 +/- 1.12; Group B: 1.52 +/- 0.73; T = 0.53, T less than T 0.05 = 1.96). Our study suggests that a significant number of patients are at risk for aspiration of acidic gastric contents and that this risk is not lowered by additional preoperative fasting time in excess of 10 h.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0254-1319
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
149-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of preoperative fasting time on gastric volume and pH.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article