Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of . . . The purposes of these guidelines are to provide direction for clinical practice related to preoperative fasting and the use of pharmacologic agents to reduce the risk of pulmonary aspi-ration and to reduce the severity of complications related to perioperative pulmonary aspiration
Preoperative fasting in adults - UpToDate This topic will discuss the rationale for preoperative fasting, physiology of stomach emptying, and preoperative fasting guidelines for adults Preoperative fasting in children is discussed separately
Preoperative Fasting for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery Despite strong evidence supporting a shortened pre-operative fast, the current standard of care at many hospitals is that patients should fast beginning at midnight or 8 hours prior to surgery
Fasting Requirements Before Surgery - International Center for Limb . . . To prevent complications during surgery, we ask that you fast for a specific period of time before surgery so that your stomach is empty If you do not follow our fasting requirements, your surgery may be canceled or delayed
Preoperative fasting: New guidelines for elective procedures For these patients, preoperative fasting is important for reducing the risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents New updates in the guidelines cover the use of clear liquids, whether protein should be added to clear liquids, the issue of chewing gum, and pediatric recommendations
Reduce preoperative fasting - SAGES Anesthesia Society guidelines from multiple countries consistently recommended a 6 hour fast for solids and a 2 hour fast for clear fluids except in for patients with dysphagia, obstruction or gastroparesis
Update in Anaesthesia12 - WFSA Resource Library Expert opinion was also obtained from international anaesthesia and gastroenterologist consultants in preparing clinical guidelines for preoperative fasting (Table 2) and pharmacological prophylaxis in healthy patients undergoing elective (elective) surgery
Periprocedural Fasting • LITFL • CCC Nutrition Practice guidelines for preoperative fasting and the use of pharmacologic agents to reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration: application to healthy patients undergoing elective procedures: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters