Ultrasound assessment of residual gastric volume in older adults undergoing staged-bilateral total knee arthroplasty after consuming carbohydrate-containing fluids: a prospective observational study

Background We compared preoperative residual gastric volume (GV) between the first and second stages of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in older adults after drinking carbohydrate-containing fluid 2 h prior to surgery. Methods In this study, 36 patients, aged > 65 years, scheduled for staged bilate...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Jung Shin, Heeyeon Kim, Sung-Hee Han, Sang-Hwan Do, Hyo-Seok Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2023-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-22378.pdf