Background Preoperative carbohydrate treatments have been widely adopted as part of
enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) or fast‐track surgery protocols. Although fast‐track …

These practice guidelines are a modular update of the" Practice guidelines for preoperative
fasting and the use of pharmacologic agents to reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration …

Background and objective It is unclear whether the preoperative administration of oral
carbohydrates (CHO) is safe and effective, and therefore we herein evaluated the efficacy …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Whilst preoperative carbohydrate treatment (PCT) results in
beneficial physiological effects, the effects on postoperative clinical outcomes remain …

Purpose Fasting is a standard preoperative procedure performed to prevent vomiting and
pulmonary aspiration during anaesthesia and surgery. However, fasting can cause …

Purpose In many countries, patients are generally allowed to have clear fluids until 2–3 h
before surgery. In Japan, long preoperative fasting is still common practice. To shorten the …

Background During recent years, there has been an exponential demand for joint
arthroplasty, which has coincided with the global economic recession. In response, the …

Excessive fasting times before surgery continue to be a widespread practice in Turkey. The
aim of the study was to determine the relationship between traditional fasting policies and …

Background Guidelines for fasting in elderly patients with acute hip fracture are the same as
for other trauma patients, and longer than for elective patients. The reason is assumed stress …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate if perioperative oral carbohydrate
intake alters the postoperative course for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. The …