Association between preoperative fasting time and clinical outcomes in surgical patients in a private general hospital.
Rafaela Batista CoutinhoWilza Arantes Ferreira PeresTatiana Pereira de PaulaPublished in: Acta cirurgica brasileira (2024)
Although no association was observed between preoperative fasting time and surgical complications, it is noteworthy that both recommended and actual fasting time exceeded the proposed on clinical guidelines.