Comparative ultrasound-guided assessment of gastric volume between diabetic and non-diabetic patients posted for elective surgery—a prospective, observational, correlation study

Comparative ultrasound-guided assessment of gastric volume between diabetic and non-diabetic patients posted for elective surgery—a prospective, observational, correlation study

Abstract Background Perioperative aspiration of gastric contents is a serious complication and its severity depends upon the gastric volume and nature of the aspirate. Diabetic patients are more prone for aspiration because of delayed gastric emptying. USG-guided gastric examination can help in aspi...

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Main Authors: Saad Aslam Khan, Tapan Kumar Sahoo, Saurabh Trivedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Aspiration
Diabetes
Diabetic gastroparesis
Gastric emptying
Point of care anesthesia
POCUS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00319-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00319-5

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