P94 Pre-Operative Fasting in Surgical Patients at Good Hope Hospital – Reducing incidents of unnecessary prolonged fasting periods in patients undergoing surgery
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DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab032.093
Abstract: Abstract Patients are often fasted from food and liquid for unnecessarily long periods of time prior to surgery. There is often misunderstanding amongst patients and even members of staff as to what exactly is meant… read more here.
Keywords: prolonged fasting; operative fasting; pre operative; surgery ... See more keywords
Operative fasting guidelines and postoperative feeding in paediatric anaesthesia-current concepts
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DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_484_19
Abstract: Preoperative fasting period is the prescribed time prior to any procedure done either under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, when oral intake of liquids or solids are not allowed. This mandatory fasting is a… read more here.
Keywords: paediatric anaesthesia; society; operative fasting; guidelines postoperative ... See more keywords