Preoperative evaluation of stomach fullness with ultrasound in children who will undergo anesthesia outside the operating room
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
0 Years
Max age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children between 0-18 years of age and ASA I-II patients will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients over 18 years of age,
* ASA-III and above patients,
* patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction,
* patients who cannot assume the lateral decubitus position for gastric -ultrasound measurements,
* those who have had previous lower esophageal or gastric surgery,
* those who do not comply with institutional fasting guidelines,
* those with concomitant systemic diseases affecting gastric emptying,
* those with a high body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2,
* those with gastroesophageal reflux or aspiration risk factors, and emergency cases with delayed gastric emptying despite appropriate fasting time will not be included in the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Qualitative assessment of residual gastric fluid volume — preoperative evaluation in the operating room Grade 0: Defined as no contents visible in the antrum, the stomach is empty and the volume of the contents approaches zero.
Grade 1: Visible clear fluid with a fluid volume of \<1.5 mL/kg. Grade 2: Defined as visible clear fluid with a fluid volume of \>1.5 mL/kg in both the supine and lateral decubitus positions.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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