Analysis of variation in pre-procedural fasting duration for common inpatient gastrointestinal procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal procedures generally require pre-procedural fasting to optimize sedation safety. While the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recommends no intake of clear liquids and solid food 2-4 and 6-8 hours respectively prior to endoscopic procedures, the actual nil per os (NPO) duration for these procedures in practice is unknown. Our objective was to analyze NPO duration for patients undergoing these procedures and to determine its association with clinical and administrative variables.

Methods

Inpatient data from 2016-2018 for the three procedures was extracted from electronic medical records and administrative data at a single-center tertiary academic medical center. Various statistical tests (Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon, Pearson) were employed de

SUBMITTER: Sakulsaengprapha V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9469011 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature