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Pre-operative Fasting: Links and Resources

WPA Webinar: Liquid Fasting Before an Operation: Reducing Risk, Improving Care

Peri-operative fasting in adults: an international, multidisciplinary consensus statement

The Fasting Card Project: personalized recommendations for pre-operative patients.

Sip til Send: A protocol allowing clear liquids right up until your procedure.

“Nothing after Midnight” Patient Experience of Pre-operative Fasting

Fasting before your surgery: A patient guide from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)

The THIRST Study: Preoperative liquid fasting practices in twelve European countries: A prospective multicenter cohort study

Anne Ruggeberg et al. Preoperative fasting and the risk of pulmonary aspiration: A narrative review of historical concepts, physiological effects, and new perspectives

Preoperative fasting guidelines: A narrative review (2026)

Perioperative fasting in adults and children: Guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology

American Society of Anesthesiologists: Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration (2017)

American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting: 2023 Update on Clear Liquids

Pre-operative fasting in children (2022): A guideline from the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care