Current practice of postoperative fasting: results from a multicentre survey in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A gap between clinical practice and evidence is common. The present multicentre study was designed to explore the actual postoperative fasting practice, including the instructed fasting time from the ward staff and the actual postoperative fasting time.

Design

Multicentre survey.

Setting

Four tertiary hospitals in Shenzhen City, China.

Participants

A total of 988 patients completed a survey on instructed and actual postoperative fasting.

Outcomes

All patients received postoperative instructed fasting time from the ward staff. The median instructed fasting time for fluids from ward staff was 6 hours (IQR, 4-6 hours), and the median instructed fasting time for solid food was also 6 hours (IQR 5-6 hours) after surgery. The actual postoperative fas

SUBMITTER: Lai L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature