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How long should patients refrain from oral food and fluid intake after general anaesthesia? An assessment of the swallowing reflex of postoperative neurosurgical patients.
B. M. WahlenT. Kerzsubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyTime Factorsmedicine.medical_treatmentDrinkingAnesthesia GeneralNeurosurgical ProceduresEatingGaggingBronchoscopySwallowingBronchoscopymedicineIntubationFiber Optic TechnologyHumansGeneral anaesthesiaProspective StudiesDiencephalonProspective cohort studyAgedmedicine.diagnostic_testEsophageal diseasebusiness.industryGeneral MedicineRecovery of FunctionMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseDysphagiaSurgeryAnesthesiaSurgeryFemaleNeurology (clinical)Neurosurgerymedicine.symptombusinessDeglutition DisordersDiskectomydescription
Objective Our aim was to detect swallowing abnormalities in patients after short-term neurosurgical interventions under general anaesthesia, comparing patients with supratentorial operations with a group undergoing extracranial neurosurgery (nucleotomy). Methods 20 patients in each group were examined by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) after general anaesthesia. Results No patient demonstrated dysphagia, aspiration, or oxygen desaturation. Conclusion In these patient groups, early postoperative feeding was safe. Postoperative food intake can probably be allowed early after general anaesthesia.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-28 | Minimally invasive neurosurgery : MIN |