Preoperative Fasting Guidelines: for Patients Requiring General Anaesthesia for Elective Procedures
The Paediatric Anaesthesia Community of South Africa (PACSA) has reviewed and supports the APA-ESPA-ADARPEF ‘Consensus statement on clear fluids fasting for elective pediatric general anesthesia’ along with the accompanying special interest article by Thomas M, Morrison C, Newton R, Schindler E. PACSA endorses this consensus statement, agreeing that 'based on the current convincing evidence,
The Paediatric Anaesthesia Community of South Africa (PACSA) has reviewed and supports the APA-ESPA-ADARPEF ‘Consensus statement on clear fluids fasting for elective pediatric general anesthesia’ along with the accompanying special interest article by Thomas M, Morrison C, Newton R, Schindler E. PACSA endorses this consensus statement, agreeing that 'based on the current convincing evidence, unless there is a clear contra-indication, it is safe and recommended for all children able to take clear fluids, to be allowed and encouraged to have these fluids up to one hour before elective general anaesthesia'.
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The Paediatric Anaesthesia Community of South Africa (PACSA) Endorsement of the APA-ESPA-ADARPEF ‘Consensus Statement on Clear Fluids Fasting for Elective Pediatric General Anesthesia_2019