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Impact of liberal preoperative clear fluid fasting regimens on the risk of pulmonary aspiration in children (EUROFAST)
An international prospective cohort study
British Journal of Anaesthesia
September 2025 by Dr Meghan Cooney
The EUROFAST (European Preoperative Fasting Audit) project demonstrated that more liberal clear fluid fasting (≥1 hour) before anaesthesia in children is non-inferior to the more traditional ≥2 hour...
Preoperative clear fluid fasting and endoscopy-measured gastric fluid volume in children
Measured gastric fluid volume in children
Pediatric Anesthesia
October 2023 by Dr Pallavi Kumar
Summary: Study Type: Single-centre, prospective study in paediatric perioperative day care at a university-affiliated tertiary care centre. Methods: Aspiration of gastric fluid contents was...
Determining residual gastric volume in healthy children using ultrasound
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
September 2023 by Dr Marlene Johnson
Summary This Canadian study was a prospective, observational study of 33 healthy volunteers aged between 2-14. It examined residual gastric volume using ultrasound, after patients were given 250mL...
A review of pediatric fasting guidelines and strategies to help children manage preoperative fasting
Pediatric Anesthesia
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...
2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting
Carbohydrate-containing Clear Liquids with or without Protein, Chewing Gum, and Pediatric Fasting Duration-A Modular Update of the 2017 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting
Anesthesiology
This was an update of previous guidelines aimed at addressing the ingestion of carbohydrate-containing clear liquids with or without protein, chewing gum, and paediatric fasting...
Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Fluid Volume in Children Scheduled for Elective Surgery After Clear Fluid Fasting for 1 Versus 2 Hours
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesthesia Analgesia
March 2023 by Dr David Stoeter
This small randomized single-blinded controlled trial is the second such trial comparing gastric fluid volumes after a 1-hour versus a 2-hour clear fluid fast in children undergoing general...
