Gastric Contents in Children Presenting for Upper Endoscopy

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 87; no. 4; pp. 757 - 760
• Main Authors: Schwartz, Donald A., Connelly, Neil Roy, Theroux, Carol A., Gibson, Charles S., Ostrom, David N., Dunn, Steven M., Hirsch, Barry Z., Angelides, Anastasios G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD International Anesthesia Research Society 01.10.1998; Lippincott
• Subjects: Adolescent; Anesthesia, General; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Conscious Sedation; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects; Esophageal Diseases - physiopathology; Fasting; Female; Functional investigation of the digestive system; Gastric Acidity Determination; Gastrointestinal Contents; Gastrointestinal Diseases - physiopathology; Humans; Infant; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Pneumonia, Aspiration - etiology; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Stomach; Human; Stomach; Upper aerodigestive tract; Aspiration; General anesthesia; Acidity; Volume; Surgery; Risk factor; Digestive diseases; Complication; Endoscopy; Child; Pneumopathy; Gastric juice

Previous studies of gastric contents in children presenting for surgery specifically excluded those with gastrointestinal disorders.Because these children often need sedation or anesthesia for procedures such as upper endoscopy, it is important to determine the gastric fluid volume and pH in this gr...