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Dr David Pachter
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Dr David Pachter
Perth Children's Hospital
A review of pediatric fasting guidelines and strategies to help children manage preoperative fasting
Pediatric Anesthesia
Submitted September 2023 by Dr David Pachter
Summary: Balancing the risk between pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, and the adverse consequences of prolonged fasting times is one of the age-old conundrums of paediatric anaesthesia. This...