Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Gastric Content and Volume in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study

• Главные авторы: Asiye Demirel (Автор), Şeyda Efsun Özgünay (Автор), Şermin Eminoğlu (Автор), Ayşe Neslihan Balkaya (Автор), Tuğba Onur (Автор), Nermin Kılıçarslan (Автор), Mehmet Gamlı (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Anesthesia-related complications, such as pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, occur in approximately 0.02-0.1% of elective pediatric surgeries. Aspiration risk can be reliably assessed by ultrasound examination of the gastric antrum, making it an essential non-invasive bedside tool. In this pr...