A randomized, double-blind study of the ultrasound assessment of the effect of pharyngeal packing on perioperative gastric volume in nasal surgery

A randomized, double-blind study of the ultrasound assessment of the effect of pharyngeal packing on perioperative gastric volume in nasal surgery

Abstract Background Pharyngeal packing (PP) is commonly performed to reduce the incidence of perioperative blood ingestion (PBI) in nasal surgery (NS), and thus the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). This study examined the effects of PP on the perioperative gastric...

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Main Authors: M. Emrah Temel, Tolga Totoz, Kerem Erkalp, Gulen Safiye Temel, Aysin Selcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Pharyngeal packing
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Ultrasonography
Gastric volume
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0786-7

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