Preoperative oral carbohydrate loading: Effects on intraoperative blood glucose levels, post-operative nausea and vomiting, and intensive care unit stay

• Hauptverfasser: Sunil Rajan (Verfasst von), Ahlam Abdul Rahman (Verfasst von), Lakshmi Kumar (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
• Online-Zugang: Connect to this object online.

Background and Aims: Preoperative fasting imparts safety to patients from aspiration of gastric contents, but undue fasting may predispose to hypoglycemia and dehydration. Preoperative carbohydrate drink reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Primary objective of the present study was to...