Routine point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) assessment of gastric antral content in traumatic emergency surgical patients for prevention of aspiration pneumonitis: an observational clinical trial

Routine point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) assessment of gastric antral content in traumatic emergency surgical patients for prevention of aspiration pneumonitis: an observational clinical trial

Abstract Background Polytrauma patients are at a higher risk of delayed gastric emptying. To assess the gastric volume, a reliable diagnostic tool is needed to prevent the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia, which remains a serious complication associated with anesthesia. Gastric antral ultrasound c...

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Main Authors: Mohamed S. Shorbagy, Amr A. Kasem, Ahmed A. Gamal Eldin, Ramy Mahrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Point of care
Gastric ultrasound
Emergency surgery
Polytrauma
Aspiration pneumonia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01357-y

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