How long should the pre-operative fasting time be in patients with enteral tube nutrition?

  • Leonel Santiago Vega Useche
  • Camilo Vega Useche
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v26i4.1970
Keywords: Adult, Elective Surgical Procedures, Enteral nutrition, Fasting, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Nutritional Status, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Preoperative Care / methods, Preoperative Period, Critical Illness / therapy, Patient Safety, Risk Management

Abstract

Summary: The authors have touched a very important aspect of anesthesia and surgical practice, regarding the period of preoperative fasting for patients who are on enteral feeding. The authors recommend a fasting time between 45 min and 4 h (if the airway is to be manipulated during the procedure), is adequate to perform surgical procedures in patients with enteral tube nutrition. In other patients gastric suctioning before the procedure might be adequate.

Key words: Adult; Elective Surgical Procedures; Enteral nutrition; Fasting; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Nutritional Status; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Preoperative Care / methods; Preoperative Period; Critical Illness / therapy; Patient Safety; Risk Management

Citation: Useche LSV, Useche CV. How long should the pre-operative fasting time be in patients with enteral tube nutrition? Anaesth. pain intensive care 2022;26(4):576-577; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v26i4.1970__

Author Biographies

Leonel Santiago Vega Useche

Leonel Santiago Vega Useche, Clínica Reina Sofía, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Colombia

Camilo Vega Useche

Camilo Vega Useche, Clínica Reina Sofía, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Colombia

Published
08-10-2022
How to Cite
Useche, L., & Useche, C. (2022). How long should the pre-operative fasting time be in patients with enteral tube nutrition?. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 26(4), 576-577. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v26i4.1970
Issue
Vol 26 No 4 (2022): August 2022
Section
Correspondence