Association between preoperative fasting time and clinical outcomes in surgical patients in a private general hospital

ABSTRACT Purpose: Surgical patients are routinely subjected to long periods of fasting, a practice that can exacerbate the metabolic response to trauma and impair postoperative recovery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between preoperative fasting time and clinical outcomes in...

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Published in:	Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
Main Authors:	Rafaela Batista Coutinho, Wilza Arantes Ferreira Peres, Tatiana Pereira de Paula
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Preoperative Care Fasting Clinical Protocols Postoperative Complications
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502024000100807&lng=en&tlng=en