SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2017
Shortened preoperative fasting for prevention of complications associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis.
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Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Loading in Aortic Surgery
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of Individualized Nursing Based on Zero-Defect Theory on Perioperative Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Disease markers · 2022Trial
- The effect of oral protein and carbohydrate solution administration on NLR, IL-6 and CRP levels in patients undergoing surgery.Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures) · 2026Article
- Postoperative Thirst After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: An Observational Study Protocol Investigating Incidence and Associated Factors.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- Drink lemonade! Implementation of drinking 2 h before elective orthopedic surgery to reduce prolonged fasting.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025Article
- Impact of ERAS Protocol on Postoperative Recovery and Complications in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Comparative Analysis.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Association between preoperative fasting time and clinical outcomes in surgical patients in a private general hospital.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Observational
- Key Elements of Enhanced Recovery after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Reanalysis of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Guidelines.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Review
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- Does fasting protect liver from ischemia and reperfusion injury?Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2023Article
- Modified enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in patients with acute cholecystitis: efficacy, safety and feasibility. Multicenter randomized control study.Updates in surgery · 2021Article
- Fasting and surgery timing (FaST) audit.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2021Article
- The effect of shortening the preoperative fasting period on patient comfort and gastrointestinal function after elective laparoscopic surgery.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Postoperative complications in Chinese children following dental general anesthesia: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2020Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery review and urology applications in 2020.BJUI compass · 2020Review
- Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV): A Review of Current Recommendations and Emerging Therapies.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2020Review
- Influence of IL-6, TNF-α and Hs-CRP on Insulin Sensitivity in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy or Open Hernia Repair.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2018Article
- Preoperative Fasting among Adult Patients for Elective Surgery in a Kenyan Referral Hospital.International scholarly research notices · 2017Article
- Is perioperative fasting associated with complications, length of hospital stay and mortality among gastric and colorectal cancer patients? A cohort study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicinaArticle
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Abstract
Objective Routine fasting (12 h) is always applied before laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but prolonged preoperative fasting causes thirst, hunger, and irritability as well as dehydration, low blood glucose, insulin resistance and other adverse reactions. We assessed the safety and efficacy of a shortened preoperative fasting period in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to 20 November 2015 and selected controlled trials with a shortened fasting time before laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We assessed the results by performing a meta-analysis using a variety of outcome measures and investigated the heterogeneity by subgroup analysis. Results Eleven trials were included. Forest plots showed that a shortened fasting time reduced the operative risk and patient discomfort. A shortened fasting time also reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting as well as operative vomiting. With respect to glucose metabolism, a shortened fasting time significantly reduced abnormalities in the ratio of insulin sensitivity. The C-reactive protein concentration was also reduced by a shortened fasting time. Conclusions A shortened preoperative fasting time increases patients' postoperative comfort, improves insulin resistance, and reduces stress responses. This evidence supports the clinical application of a shortened fasting time before laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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