No Evidence to Support the Practice of Having Patients Fast Prior to Surgery to Prevent Post-Surgery Vomiting
June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release:
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No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting
A new analysis of published data finds no evidence to indicate that the long-standing practice of having patients fast for a period of time prior to surgery prevents post-surgical aspiration: vomiting that is followed by gastric contents getting int . . .
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No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting
A new analysis of published data finds no evidence to indicate that the long-standing practice of having patients fast for a period of time prior to surgery prevents post-surgical aspiration: vomiting that is followed by gastric contents getting int . . .