Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Children: Should They Be Revised?
Joint Authors
Kafrouni, Hazem
Ojaimi, Rami El
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Children presenting with ingestion of foreign bodies need gastroscopy as a primary management modality.
A controversy lies regarding guidelines for preoperative fasting among children with low risk of aspiration and intraoperative complications.
This case report represents cases of children who ingested foreign bodies and underwent fasting at different times preoperatively.
With mounting evidence questioning the benefits of long durations of fasting in decreasing the risk of aspiration and with studies showing that fasting for more than 2 hours after ingestion of clear fluid does not significantly alter gastric pH or volume, these incidental findings raise the question of whether it is safe to keep children NPO, for a shorter duration before the administration of anesthesia.
In addition, this report shows that current guidelines are in need of revision.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kafrouni, Hazem& Ojaimi, Rami El. 2018. Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Children: Should They Be Revised?. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137089
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kafrouni, Hazem& Ojaimi, Rami El. Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Children: Should They Be Revised?. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137089
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kafrouni, Hazem& Ojaimi, Rami El. Preoperative Fasting Guidelines in Children: Should They Be Revised?. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137089
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137089