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Comment
. 2005 Oct;48(5):409-11.

Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons evidence based reviews in surgery. 14. Preoperative fasting for adults to prevent perioperative complications

Robin McLeod, William Fitzgerald, Michael Sarr; Members of the Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery Group
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Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons evidence based reviews in surgery. 14. Preoperative fasting for adults to prevent perioperative complications

Robin McLeod et al. Can J Surg. 2005 Oct.
No abstract available

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  • Preoperative fasting guidelines.
    Maltby JR. Maltby JR. Can J Surg. 2006 Apr;49(2):138-9; author reply 139. Can J Surg. 2006. PMID: 16630428 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Preoperative fasting.
    Søreide E, Ljungqvist O. Søreide E, et al. Can J Surg. 2006 Jun;49(3):218-9; author reply 219. Can J Surg. 2006. PMID: 16808039 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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