National guidelines about post-operative fasting after general anesthesia are missing. Current clinical practices are highly variable and no study has ever evaluated on a large scale the real risk of an early drinks recovery in postoperative period. The aim of this study is to state the impact of early drinks recovery after general anesthesia with laryngeal mask or endotracheal intubation on the risk of aspiration.
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To determine if early oral fluid recovery after an elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation or laryngeal mask increasethe incidence of cough during swallowing, ie aspiration.
Timeframe: 1min