Preoperative fasting guidelines

Update in Anaesthesia

Volumn , Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2-5

  Maltby, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIET RESTRICTION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG ASPIRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH PRESSURE;

EID: 0034436948     PISSN: 13534882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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