Preoperative fasting guidelines
Maud De Meyer, Carolina S. Romero, Marc Van de Velde · 2026
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Maud De Meyer, Carolina S. Romero, and Marc Van de Velde review, in a 2026 article, fasting before surgery, once ruled by nothing-by-mouth-from-midnight orders meant to stop stomach contents entering the lungs during anesthesia. Evidence now supports shorter fasts, especially for clear liquids, and guidelines worldwide have changed.
Long fasts persist anyway because of old habits, poor communication, scheduling problems, and low priority, harming comfort and body chemistry, with children at special risk. Tools covered include stomach ultrasound, rapid anesthesia techniques, stomach tubes, and the new challenge of diabetes drugs that slow stomach emptying. Clinicians get a practical framework for matching fasting to each patient.
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| CREATOR | Maud De Meyer, Carolina S. Romero, Marc Van de Velde |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54476 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |