Open AccessPerioperative blood glucose in a paediatric daycase facility: Effects of fasting and maintenance fluid
Author(s) -
Anthony Taiwo Adenekan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.143140
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , preoperative fasting , perioperative , group b , intravenous fluid , saline , anesthesia , fluid intake , surgery
Many Children are daily exposed to prolonged preoperative fasting time. The choice of intraoperative maintenance fluid continues to be an issue of controversy. This study assesses the duration of preoperative fast among children undergoing ambulatory surgery and the appropriateness of the maintenance solutions used.