Conclusion
An understanding of factors which influence gastric emptying rate is important for anaesthetists. In the absence of pyloric stenosis or other mechanical obstruction to the gastric outlet, opioid drugs constitute the most important cause of delayed emptying in the perioperative period.
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Nimmo, W.S. Gastric emptying and anaesthesia. Can J Anaesth 36 (Suppl 1), S45–S47 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03005327
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