Pre-anaesthetic sonographic assessment of gastric antrum in parturient scheduled for elective caesarean section – A prospective cross-sectional study

Pre-anaesthetic sonographic assessment of gastric antrum in parturient scheduled for elective caesarean section – A prospective cross-sectional study

Background and Aims: Point-of-care ultrasonography (USG) of the gastric antrum can help to evaluate the aspiration risk and improve the safety of anaesthesia. The aim was to assess the gastric antrum in term parturients scheduled for elective caesarean section using bedside USG. Methods: After obtai...

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Main Authors: Sangeeta Dhanger, Bhavani Vaidhyanathan, Idhuyya J Joseph Raajesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
pregnancy
pyloric antrum
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2022;volume=66;issue=17;spage=272;epage=277;aulast=Dhanger

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