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

• Main Authors: Asiye Demirel (Author), Şeyda Efsun Özgünay (Author), Şermin Eminoğlu (Author), Ayşe Neslihan Balkaya (Author), Tuğba Onur (Author), Nermin Kılıçarslan (Author), Mehmet Gamlı (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...