The effects of preoperative sugarless gum chewing on gastric fluid volume and pH

There is a lack of consensus regarding the preoperative fasting period on gum chewing due to conflicting evidence. Our study aimed to determine the effects of preoperative sugarless gum chewing on gastric fluid volume and pH. This prospective randomised study was performed on patients who underwent...

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Main Authors: Siti Zubaidah MZ (Author), Azlan Sani S (Author), Muhammad M (Author), Ooi, Joanna Su Min (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2021-06.
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