Comparison of ultrasonographic measurement of gastric antral volume and pH with or without pharmacological acid aspiration prophylaxis in low-risk surgical patients – A randomized clinical trial

Comparison of ultrasonographic measurement of gastric antral volume and pH with or without pharmacological acid aspiration prophylaxis in low-risk surgical patients – A randomized clinical trial

Background and Aims: The role of preoperative pharmacological prophylaxis in preventing aspiration pneumonitis under general anesthesia (GA) in patients at low risk of aspiration pneumonitis is still under debate. We addressed the need for routine pharmacological aspiration prophylaxis in at-risk po...

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Main Authors: Balaji Kannamani, Sakthirajan Panneerselvam, Priya Rudingwa, Ashok S. Badhe, Kirthiha Govindaraj, Srivats V. Ramamoorthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
aspiration pneumonia
aspiration prophylaxis
gastric volume
general anesthesia
h2 receptor antagonists
prokinetics
ultrasonography
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/joacp.joacp_412_22
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