[Preoperative fasting in children-Experiences with implementing a liberal fasting policy].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional fasting rules for children prior to elective operations ("6‑4‑2 rule") often lead to prolonged fasting times with possible adverse events (discomfort, hypoglycemia, metabolic disorders, agitation/delirium). A new liberal fasting policy allowing children to drink clear fluids until being called to the operating room ("6‑4‑0") was established in our university hospital. This article describes our experiences and retrospectively examines the effects.

Objective

Evaluation of real fasting times before and up to 6 months after the intervention (success and durability of changing fasting policy). Evaluation of impact on outcome parameters, such as patients' resp. parents' satisfaction as well as perioperative agitation, arterial hypotension after induction an

SUBMITTER: Gerth MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10400684 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature