Open AccessPostoperative Gastric Aspirations Reduced by Glycopyrrolate during Upper Abdominal Surgery
Author(s) -
E.N.S. Fry
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of the royal society of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1758-1095
pISSN - 0141-0768
DOI - 10.1177/014107688607900608
Subject(s) - glycopyrrolate , atropine , medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , anesthesia , surgery , incidence (geometry) , abdominal surgery , physics , optics
Glycopyrrolate is shown to reduce the incidence of large volumes (more than 40 ml) of postoperative gastric contents, but not the pH, after major abdominal operations and reduce the consequent risk of regurgitation. It should be preferred to atropine during these procedures.
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