Open AccessEvaluating ranitidine, pantoprazole and placebo on gastric pH in elective surgery
Author(s) -
Tapas Bhattacharyya,
Debabrata Sarbapalli,
Ranabir Pal,
Ujjal Sarkar,
Sumit Kar,
Kanak Kanti Kundu,
Forhad Akhtar Zaman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.76508
Subject(s) - medicine , pantoprazole , ranitidine , placebo , anesthesia , elective surgery , randomized controlled trial , stomach , surgery , gastroenterology , omeprazole , alternative medicine , pathology
Concern about the grim nature of postoperative acid aspiration syndrome grew among the anesthesiologist over the years warranting the need for pre-emptive intervention. The aim of the study is to compare the effects of preoperative oral ranitidine versus pantoprazole given in regulating gastric pH in elective surgery.