Impact of clear fluids fasting on pulmonary aspiration in children undergoing general anesthesia: Results of the German prospective multicenter observational (NiKs) study.

CONCLUSION: This study showsthat a clear fluids fasting time shortened from 2 hours to 1 hour does not affect the incidence of regurgitation or pulmonary aspiration,that an age between one and three years and emergent status increase the incidence of regurgitation or pulmonary aspiration and that pulmonary aspiration followed bypostoperative respiratory distress is rare and usually shows a quick recovery.
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Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - June 12, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Beck CE, Rudolph D, Mahn C, Etspüler A, Korf M, Lüthke M, Schindler E, Päukert S, Trapp A, Megens JHAM, Oppitz F, Badelt G, Röher K, Genähr A, Fink G, Müller-Lobeck L, Becke-Jakob K, Wiener R, Boethig D, Eich C, Sümpelmann R Tags: Paediatr Anaesth Source Type: research