Evaluation of gastric residual volume using ultrasound in fasting patients with uncomplicated appendicitis scheduled for appendectomy

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 Jun;40(3):100869. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2021.100869. Epub 2021 Apr 29.

Authors

Ahmed Hasanin¹, Ahmed Abdelmottaleb², Hany Elhadi², Amany S Arafa², Maha Mostafa²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: ahmedmohamedhasanin@gmail.com.
² Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

PMID: 33933699
DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2021.100869

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute appendicitis; Fasting; Gastric ultrasound.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Appendectomy
Appendicitis* / diagnostic imaging
Appendicitis* / drug therapy
Appendicitis* / surgery
Fasting
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Residual Volume
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents