Bedside Ultrasound of Gastric Contents in Pediatric Populations
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 2 - 17 |
| Updated: | 8/18/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 2, 2018 |
| End Date: | January 31, 2020 |
| Contact: | Ban Tsui, MD |
| Email: | bantsui@stanford.edu |
| Phone: | 6504970927 |
Bedside Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Contents in Interventional Radiology (IR) for Pediatric Populations
Perioperative aspiration of gastric contents is a rare but serious adverse event. The risk of
aspiration can be estimated by perioperative evaluation of stomach contents with ultrasound
using a validated technique and scoring system. A lack of knowledge or familiarity is
frequently cited by anesthesia providers as a rationale for not performing perioperative
ultrasound assessments. The purpose of this study is to determine whether novice
ultrasonography users (medical students or undergraduates) can be effectively taught a
technique to evaluate stomach contents as compared to experts in ultrasonography.
aspiration can be estimated by perioperative evaluation of stomach contents with ultrasound
using a validated technique and scoring system. A lack of knowledge or familiarity is
frequently cited by anesthesia providers as a rationale for not performing perioperative
ultrasound assessments. The purpose of this study is to determine whether novice
ultrasonography users (medical students or undergraduates) can be effectively taught a
technique to evaluate stomach contents as compared to experts in ultrasonography.
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must:
1. be between ages of 2-17 years of age
2. have parental consent
3. undergoing interventional radiology procedures under general anesthesia at Lucile
Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH)
Exclusion Criteria:
General Exclusion Criteria are as follows:
1. Undergoing emergent surgical procedures
2. Patients who do not consent to be in the sudy
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