Ultrasound to guide the individual medical decision by evaluating the gastric contents and risk of aspiration: A literature review
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is one of the most terrible complications following general anesthesia. It is important for patients to prevent this complication by obeying the preoperative fasting protocol strictly. At present, it has been reported by many studies that bedside ultrasound,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958420300506 |