Open AccessEvaluation of the effect of pre-operative over-fasting on post-operative vomiting in children undergoing bone marrow aspiration at a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka: A prospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Vidura Jayasinghe,
Pasyodun Koralage Buddhika Mahesh,
Cmd Sooriaarachchi,
Jimutha Jayalath,
Weranga Karunarathne,
Sumeda Niroshana Liyanage
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_727_17
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , perioperative , general anaesthesia , prospective cohort study , preoperative fasting , anesthesia , confidence interval , cohort , surgery
Non-adherence to standard fasting guidelines may result in perioperative complications. We aimed to determine the association between pre-operative over-fasting and post-operative vomiting amongst children undergoing bone marrow aspiration under general anaesthesia.