Open AccessEffect of pre-operative oral carbohydrate loading on recovery after day-case cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Heli Helminen,
Hanna Branders,
Pasi Ohtonen,
Juha Saarnio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001002
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystectomy , antiemetic , nausea , vomiting , visual analogue scale , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , surgery
Pre-operative carbohydrate loading has been shown to reduce pre-operative discomfort and postoperative nausea and vomiting in general surgical patients. Few studies have considered day-case surgery.