Can Gastric Volume be Accurately Estimated by Ultrasound?

Gultekin, Yucel; Kılıç, Özgür; Ozcelik, Zerrin; Toprak, Sukru; Bayram, Recep; ARUN, OĞUZHAN

doi:10.5152/tjar.2022.21341

Can Gastric Volume be Accurately Estimated by Ultrasound?

Gultekin Y., Kılıç Ö., Ozcelik Z., Toprak S. S., Bayram R., ARUN O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION, vol.50, no.3, pp.194-200, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 50 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2022
Doi Number: 10.5152/tjar.2022.21341
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.194-200
Keywords: Cross-sectional area, gastric volume, ultrasonography, ANTRAL AREA, ASPIRATION, TIME
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Knowing the degree of gastric fullness is critical in determining the potential risk of pulmonary aspiration prior to urgent or elective intubation. This study aims to investigate the role of ultrasound in predicting the gastric volume accurately.