"Nil per oral after midnight": Is it necessary for clear fluids?
Fasting before general anaesthesia aims to reduce the volume and acidity of stomach contents, thus reducing the risk of regurgitation and aspiration. Recent guidelines have recommended a shift in fasting policies from the standard ′nil per oral from midnight′ to a more relaxed policy of clear fluid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2010;volume=54;issue=5;spage=445;epage=447;aulast=Dalal |