I had a 6 year old child who was fasted for all food and drinks for 6 hours for an elective procedure, except he had been chewing gum for 2 hours up until 15 minutes prior to his surgery. The nurses had told him and his parents that the anesthesiologist would cancel his surgery because of this.
I wasn't too fussed and proceeded, uneventfully. I can't imagine that chewing gum could generate enough saliva or even gastric fluids sufficient to cause a risk of aspiration. I did a quick literature check but found nothing.
Anyone care to enlighten me?
I wasn't too fussed and proceeded, uneventfully. I can't imagine that chewing gum could generate enough saliva or even gastric fluids sufficient to cause a risk of aspiration. I did a quick literature check but found nothing.
Anyone care to enlighten me?