AIM:To investigate whether children should undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding.METHODS:Eighty children with inguinoscrotal disorders(aged 1-10 years) were studied prospectively.They were div...AIM:To investigate whether children should undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding.METHODS:Eighty children with inguinoscrotal disorders(aged 1-10 years) were studied prospectively.They were divided into eight groups that each contained 10 children who were fed normal liquid food(NLF) and a high-calorie diet(HCD) 2,3,4 and 5 h before surgery,in two doses at 6-h intervals.NLF was given to four groups and HCD to the other four.In all groups,glucose,prealbumin and cortisol levels in the blood were measured twice:just after oral feeding and just before the operation.After the establishment of adequate anesthesia,gastric residue liquid was measured with a syringe.RESULTS:Blood glucose levels in all patients fed NLF and HCD were high,except in patients in the HCD-4 group.There was no signifi cant difference in the blood prealbumin levels.There was a significant increase in the blood cortisol levels in the NLF-2(14.4±5.7),HCD-2(13.2±6.0),NLF-3(10.9±6.4),and HCD-5(6.8±5.7) groups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The stress of surgery may be tolerated by children when they are fed up to 2 h before elective surgery.展开更多
基金Supported by Department of Biochemistry, Meram Medical School of Selcuk University
文摘AIM:To investigate whether children should undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding.METHODS:Eighty children with inguinoscrotal disorders(aged 1-10 years) were studied prospectively.They were divided into eight groups that each contained 10 children who were fed normal liquid food(NLF) and a high-calorie diet(HCD) 2,3,4 and 5 h before surgery,in two doses at 6-h intervals.NLF was given to four groups and HCD to the other four.In all groups,glucose,prealbumin and cortisol levels in the blood were measured twice:just after oral feeding and just before the operation.After the establishment of adequate anesthesia,gastric residue liquid was measured with a syringe.RESULTS:Blood glucose levels in all patients fed NLF and HCD were high,except in patients in the HCD-4 group.There was no signifi cant difference in the blood prealbumin levels.There was a significant increase in the blood cortisol levels in the NLF-2(14.4±5.7),HCD-2(13.2±6.0),NLF-3(10.9±6.4),and HCD-5(6.8±5.7) groups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The stress of surgery may be tolerated by children when they are fed up to 2 h before elective surgery.
