Ultrasound assessment of gastric content in the obese patient: one more step for patient safety

Anesth Analg. 2014 Nov;119(5):1017-8. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000403.

Authors

Lionel Bouvet¹, Dominique Chassard

Affiliation

¹ From the *Inserm, LabTau, U1032, Lyon, France; †Université de Lyon, Lyon, France; ‡Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Édouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon; and §Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Femme Mère Enfant Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France.

PMID: 25329017
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000403

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Obesity / diagnostic imaging*
Obesity, Morbid / diagnostic imaging*
Stomach / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography