Preoperative Fasting: Carbohydrate-containing Clear Liquids with or without Protein, Chewing Gum, and Pediatric Fasting Duration
Publication Date: January 16, 2023
Last Updated: January 18, 2023
Summary of Recommendations
We recommend healthy adults drink carbohydrate-containing clear liquids until 2 h before elective procedures requiring general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or procedural sedation. The carbohydrates may be simple or complex. (S, M)
Up to 400 ml of clear liquids is considered an appropriate volume. Trial participants ingested a median of 400 ml of carbohydrate-containing clear liquids (interquartile range, 300 to 400 ml) up to 2 h before anesthesia administration.
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Title
Preoperative Fasting: Carbohydrate-containing Clear Liquids with or without Protein, Chewing Gum, and Pediatric Fasting Duration
Authoring Organization
American Society of Anesthesiologists