Ultrasound Evaluation of Gastric Volume in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy Surgery (NCT05734937) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Ultrasound Evaluation of Gastric Volume in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy Surgery
Turkey (Türkiye)80 participantsStarted 2023-05-10
Plain-language summary
Adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy are performed for many reasons such as recurrent tonsil and adenoid infections, sleep apnea, symptomatic adenotonsillar hypertrophy, halitosis, peritonsillar abscess, and it is one of the most performed surgeries in the world. Passive blood loss from the surgical field into the gastric area may occur during the surgery.
Investigators wonder whether the amount of blood and fluid accumulated in the stomach after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy in children will increase the risk of aspiration. For this purpose, the aim is to compare the results with values considered risky for aspiration by evaluating the pre- and postoperative gastric volume with ultrasound in children who underwent elective adenoidectomy and /or tonsillectomy.
Who can participate
Age range
1 Year – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Undergoing elective adenotonsillectomy surgery overnight fasting
* 1-18 years of age
* Accepting to the join the study
* American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification I-II-III
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age older than 18 years
* Preoperative vomiting or antiemetic medication therapy
* Intubation more than needing more than two laryngoscopy attempts
* Not given approval from the parents
* Disease or conditions affecting gastric volume or motility
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