Ultrasound assessment of gastric contents in the perioperative period: Why is this not part of our daily practice?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 545-548

  Benhamou, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH FUNCTION; STOMACH MOTILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND; ANIMAL; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; ENERGY INTAKE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84926653234     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu369     Document Type: Editorial

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