Point-of-care ultrasound defines gastric content in elective surgical patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Delayed gastric emptying and the resultant “full stomach” is the most important risk factor for perioperative pulmonary aspiration. Using point-of-care gastric sonography, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of full stomach and its risk factors in elective surgical patients wi...

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Main Authors: Li Zhou, Yi Yang, Lei Yang, Wei Cao, Heng Jing, Yan Xu, Xiaojuan Jiang, Danfeng Xu, Qianhui Xiao, Chunling Jiang, Lulong Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0848-x