Affiliation:
1. M.B.B.S, M.D., Department of Anaesthesia , Dr D Y Patil Medical College,Hospital and Research Centre
2. M.B.B.S, Junior Resident Anaesthesia Dr D Y Patil Medical College,Hospital and Research Centre Sant Tukaramnagar Pimpri Chinchwad
3. M.B.B.S, M.D., Department of Anaesthesia, Dr D Y Patil Medical College,Hospital and Resaerch Centre
Abstract
Introduction: Pre-preoperative fasting, a universally practiced principle in elective cases helps to reduce the risk of
pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. Prolonged fasting for 8-10 hours has been practiced at various places to avoid
complications like Mendelson's Syndrome and Aspiration Pneumonia. However, prolonged fasting may be an unpleasant experience causing
distress, irritability, dehydration and hypoglycemia especially in pediatric patients. Studies have reported many children end up fasting for up to
12 or 15 hours inspite of recommended 6-4-2 guidelines, leading to side-effects like, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, dehydration.In this
study, we tried to acertain the dehydration status due to various reasons and also suggested a solution for the same. To assess the Aims
dehydration status of pediatric patient based on clinical dehydration scale. (1) T Objectives: o asses the complaints of paient suggesting
dehydration on well designed proforma.(2) To asses amount of dehydartion according to dryness of mucous membranes by using nger print
impression This randomised trial was conducted on 100 NBM paediatric patients Materials And Methods: in age group of 0-14 yrs at Dr.
D.Y.Patil Medical College ,Pune. Time at which the patient was wheeled into operation theater, duration of preoperative fasting was noted
,calculated, analyzed and compared. The tongue was assessed to nd the degree of hydration with help of nger impression from moist tongue on
parchment paper and scoring was given as follows: Scoring:5- almost full nger impression,3- half nger impression and 1-No nger
impression. The nger impression test was, No impression (score=1) in 40 patient Result: s, half nger impression (score=3) in 37 patients
and almost full nger impression (score =5) in 23 patients. Fasting time for pe Conclusion: diatric patients in our study were typically far longer
than current guidelines. This can be attributed to surgery timings of previous patients inside the theatre leading to prolonged fasting time.
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