Open AccessComparison of the effect of a single dose of erythromycin with pantoprazole on gastric content volume and acidity in elective general surgery patients
Author(s) -
Nidhi Bhatia,
Sanjeev Palta,
Kanika Arora
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.81832
Subject(s) - pantoprazole , medicine , erythromycin , anesthesia , gastric fluid , pulmonary aspiration , saline , proton pump inhibitor , gastroenterology , antibiotics , omeprazole , chemistry , chromatography , biochemistry
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents remains one of the most feared complications of anesthesia. A gastric pH of 2.5 or less and a volume of 25 ml (0.4 ml/kg body weight) or more in average adult patients are considered critical factors for the development of pulmonary damage in adults.