Why the study?
Pneumonic aspiration of gastric contents is an important complication of anesthetic practice, and the applicability of ultrasound for assessing gastric contents requires evaluation.
Does gastric ultrasound accurately assess the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of gastric contents in anesthetic practice?
Systematic Review (n=23)
Does gastric ultrasound accurately assess the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of gastric contents in anesthetic practice?
Gastric ultrasound is a feasible bedside tool for assessing gastric contents, though its clinical impact in uncontrolled settings requires further research.
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Vallejo et al. (2020) conducted a systematic review in Preoperative fasting and gastric content assessment (n=23). Gastric ultrasound was evaluated on Applicability of ultrasound for assessing qualitative and quantitative characteristics of gastric contents.
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