Point-of-care ultrasound defines gastric content in elective surgical patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study

Delayed gastric emptying and the resultant “full stomach” is the most important risk factor for perioperative pulmonary aspiration. Using point-of-care gastric sonography, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of full stomach and its risk factors in elective surgical patients with type 2 diabetes.