Perioperative fasting

Perioperative fasting in adults and children

This guideline seeks to address and resolve inconsistencies in preoperative fasting policies and to provide guidance in the postoperative field. The guideline covers; preoperative fasting in healthy adults, healthy paediatric patients and higher-risk groups, and postoperative fasting in healthy adults and healthy paediatric patients (426 pages)

Perioperative fasting in adults and children

This guideline addresses the inconsistencies in preoperative fasting policies and provides guidance in the postoperative field. (This guideline is endorsed by 5 other professional organisations) (18 pages)

Perioperative fasting in adults and children

Quick reference poster for perioperative fasting in adults and children (1 page)