Clinical Trial: Comparing the Gastric Emptying Times of Underweight and Healthy-weight School-aged Children
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Preoperative Fasting
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Comparing the Gastric Emptying Times of Underweight and Healthy-weight School-aged Children After Preoperative Precise Fluid Intake
Brief Summary:
In the recent literature, preoperative fasting times for pediatric patients are limited to one hour for clear fluids.Studies related to gastric emptying times mostly searched for normal-weight children.These studies have claimed that 3 mL/kg of clear liquid can be allowed up to 1 hour before surgery.There is a lack of interest in the gastric emptying time of underweight pediatric patients during the preoperative period.Recent studies suggest that underweight children may experience rapid gastric emptying.This…
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