Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News
QUEBEC CITY—Standard fasting instructions are sufficient to ensure an empty stomach before surgery in diabetic patients, according to the results of a Canadian study.
The cross-sectional, noninferiority, comparative investigation concluded that current guidelines from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are equally effective in preventing a full stomach prior to elective surgery in both diabetic and nondiabetic