Gastric residual volume, safety, and effectiveness of drinking 250 mL of glucose solution 2-3 hours before surgery in gastric cancer patients: a multicenter, single-blind, randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carbohydrate drinking 2-3 hours before surgery has been widely adopted in colorectal operations. However, there is little direct evidence regarding its application in gastric cancer surgery. We aimed to evaluate the gastric residual volume, safety, and effectiveness of drinking 250 mL of 5% glucose solution 2-3 hours before elective gastric cancer surgery.

Methods

We conducted an investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized-controlled, parallel group, and equivalence trial. Eighty-eight patients with gastric adenocarcinoma were randomized into study or control group. Patients in the control group followed the traditional routine of 6-8 hours preoperative fasting, while those in the study group drank 250 mL of 5% glucose solution 2-3 hours before surgery. Immedi

SUBMITTER: Yang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398872 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature