Open AccessComparison of fasting gastric volume using ultrasound in diabetic and non-diabetic patients in elective surgery: An observational study
Author(s) -
Heena Garg,
Subrata Podder,
Indu Bala,
Ajay Gulati
Publication year - 2020
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_796_19
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , antrum , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , prospective cohort study , stomach , endocrinology
Gastroparesis despite standard fasting in diabetic patients may increase the aspiration risk. This study aimed to compare fasting gastric volume (GV) of diabetic with non-diabetic patients scheduled for elective surgery using USG.