ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2016
Preoperative fasting times in elective surgical patients at a referral Hospital in Botswana.
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- The current state and implications of pre-operative fasting time in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of pre-operative carbohydrate loading in femur fracture: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Trial
- Quality-improvement project to reduce actual fasting times for fluids and solids before induction of anaesthesia.BMC anesthesiology · 2021Trial
- Impact of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative course and morbidity in debulking surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2024Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery strategy to shorten perioperative fasting in children undergoing non-gastrointestinal surgery: A prospective study.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Adherence to pre-operative fasting guidelines and associated factors among pediatric surgical patients in selected public referral hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Cross sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Preoperative Fasting Time and Its Association with Hypoglycemia during Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery: An anesthesiologist's perspective.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology · 2019Review
- The effect of intravenous dextrose administration for prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2017Article
- Impact of dextrose supplementation on intraoperative blood glucose levels in pediatric patients undergoing major surgeries under general anesthesia with caudal analgesia.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionAdults and children are required to fast before anaesthesia to reduce the risk of regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents. However, prolonged periods of fasting are unnecessary and may cause complications. This study was conducted to evaluate preoperative fasting period in our centre and compare it with the ASA recommendations and factors that influence fasting periods.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study of preoperative fasting times among elective surgical patients. A total numbers of 260 patients were interviewed as they arrived at the reception area of operating theatre using questionnaire.
resultsMajority of patients (98.1%) were instructed to fast from midnight. Fifteen patients (5.8%) reported that they were told the importance of preoperative fasting. The mean fasting period were 15.9±2.5 h (range 12.0-25.3 h) for solids and 15.3±2.3 h (range 12.0-22.0 h) for liquids. The mean duration of fasting was significantly longer for patients operated after midday compared to those operated before midday, p<0.001.
conclusionThe mean fasting periods were 7.65 times longer for clear liquid and 2.5 times for solids than the ASA guidelines. It is imperative that the Hospital should establish Preoperative fasting policies and teach the staff who should ensure compliance with guidelines.
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