Gastric emptying of a light hospital breakfast: A study using real time ultrasonography

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 549-553

  Soreide E ^a   Hausken, T ^b   Soreide J A ^a   Steen, P A ^c  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fasting; Gastric emptying; Gastrointestinal contents; General anesthesia; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STOMACH EMPTYING; ULTRASOUND;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FASTING; FEMALE; FOOD; GASTRIC EMPTYING; HUMANS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STOMACH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029967166     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04486.x     Document Type: Article

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