Comparison of the effect of a single dose of erythromycin with pantoprazole on gastric content volume and acidity in elective general surgery patients

• Main Authors: Nidhi Bhatia (Author), Sanjeev Palta (Author), Kanika Arora (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents remains one of the most feared complications of anesthesia. A gastric pH of 2.5 or less and a volume of 25 ml (0.4 ml/kg body weight) or more in average adult patients are considered critical factors for the development of pulmonary damage in ad...