Aspiration Risk Assessment by Gastric Ultrasound in eMErgency Surgery and ANesThetic Decision-making: The ARGUMENT Study

The proposed trial design is a mixed-method, multicenter study that includes a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and a qualitative assessment component. The RCT will evaluate the impact of adding GUS to the standard clinical assessment on the incidence of changes in the anesthetic plan for adult patients undergoing emergency surgery. The qualitative assessment will gather attending anesthesiologists' opinions on the addition of GUS in an emergency surgical setting.