Ultrasound assessment of gastric content in the immediate postpartum period: a prospective observational descriptive study.

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Date publication

août 2017

Journal

Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr THILLY Nathalie


Tous les auteurs :
Vial F, Hime N, Feugeas J, Thilly N, Guerci P, Bouaziz H

Résumé

Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents in pregnant women undergoing general anesthesia or sedation/analgesia in the peripartum period is a feared complication in obstetric anesthesia. We assessed the changes in antral cross-sectional area (CSA) with ultrasonography in laboring women and in the immediate postpartum period.

Mots clés

Adult, Female, France, Gastrointestinal Contents, diagnostic imaging, Humans, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Ultrasonography, methods

Référence

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2017 Aug;61(7):730-739