Normal gastric emptying time of a carbohydrate-rich drink in elderly patients with acute hip fracture: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines for fasting in elderly patients with acute hip fracture are the same as for other trauma patients, and longer than for elective patients. The reason is assumed stress-induced delayed gastric emptying with possible risk of pulmonary aspiration. Prolonged fasting in elderly patients may have serious negative metabolic consequences. The aim of our study was to investigate whether the preoperative gastric emptying was delayed in elderly women scheduled for surgery due to acute hip fracture.

Methods

In a prospective study gastric emptying of 400 ml 12.6% carbohydrate rich drink was investigated in nine elderly women, age 77-97, with acute hip fracture. The emptying time was assessed by the paracetamol absorption technique, and lag phase and gastric half-empt

SUBMITTER: Hellstrom PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5311728 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature