This narrative review highlights the physiology of gastric emptying in children and emphasizes that gastric residual volume is the primary surrogate endpoint used to assess the risk of aspiration pneumonia in perioperative fasting.
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Gastric residual volume guides surrogate-based fasting protocols; leaves open validation against clinical aspiration events.
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