Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume in Diabetic Versus Non-Diabetic Term Pregnant Women Undergoing Cesarean Section

Inclusion Criteria: * pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section * aged between 18-40 years * belonging to ASA II-III * gestational age greater than 37 weeks * BMI\< 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * patients who refuse to give consent * patients taken to surgery on an emergency basis, -pregnant patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and pathologies * patients with a history of using medications that affect gastrointestinal motility (e.g., opioids), severe organ dysfunction * pre-existing neurological deficits, intellectual disabilities and anatomical deformities.