Preoperative fasting reduction in burned patients: A systematic review

Background: Overnight preoperative fasting is routine in burn treatment centers. It helps systemic changes that exacerbate the hypermetabolic state in burned patients. Anesthesiology societies around the world preconize the ingestion of clear fluids up to two hours prior to surgical procedures. This...

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Main Authors: H.Y.A. Togo, E.C. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Burns Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246891222030033X