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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0848-x |