Open AccessUltrasound-guided estimation of gastric residual volume using Perlas's formula: A validation study in patients
Author(s) -
Priya Ranganathan,
SayaliS Khandekar,
JesonR Doctor,
ShilpaK Awaskar,
NidhinK Alex,
LipikaR Medha
Publication year - 2022
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_783_21
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , residual volume , limits of agreement , gastric emptying , nuclear medicine , stomach , lung volumes , lung
Bedside ultrasound (US) is used to evaluate gastric residual volume (GRV) and assess aspiration risk. We examined the accuracy of US-guided measurement of GRV using Perlas's formula, by two trained anaesthesiologists, in patients who had consumed different types and volumes of fluids.