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Analysing Gastric Residual Volumes in Infants Fed With Breast Milk 3 Hours Prior to General Anaesthesia
In Brief
An observational study evaluating offering of breast milk feed 3 hours prior to planned surgery start for Gastric Residual Volume. Completed, enrolled 50 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Shortening fasting times in young children undergoing general anesthesia aims to avoid the detrimental effects of prolonged fasting. However, the quantities of acidified milk that might be expected in the stomach following a shortened fast have not yet been fully investigated. The role of gastric ultrasound in quantifying particulate gastric content is not fully understood.
Study Details
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Interventions
parents will be asked to offer a breast milk feed (from breast or expressed in bottle) at a given time 3 hours prior to planned induction time