Ultrasound assessment of gastric antrum in term pregnant women before elective cesarean section

Background and objectives: Pregnant women are considered patients at risk for pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. The study aim was to evaluate the gastric antral cross-sectional area using ultrasound. Method: In this prospective study, 85 scheduled term pregnant women underwent gastric ultras...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Caio Klippel Amaral, Márcio Luiz Benevides, Marília Marquioreto Benevides, Diogo Leite Sampaio, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-05-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001419300302