Qualitative and quantitative ultrasound assessment of gastric content
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Qualitative and quantitative ultrasound assessment of gastric content.
Objective: Pulmonary aspiration of the gastric contents is one of the most feared complications in anesthesia. Its prevention depends on preoperative fasting as well as identification of risky patients. A reliable diagnostic tool to assess gastric volume is currently lacking. The aim of this study performed on volunteers was to evaluate the feasibility of ultrasonography to identify qualitative...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0104-4230
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.63.02.134