Pre-operative fasting times for clear liquids at a tertiary children’s hospital; what can be improved?
Background The goal of preoperative fasting is to prevent pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia. Fasting times are often prolonged leading to patient discomfort and risk for adverse events. This retrospective quality improvement survey evaluated effective nil-per-os (NPO) times and causes f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Anesthesia and Pain Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.anesth-pain-med.org/upload/pdf/apm-21025.pdf |