Evaluation of Preoperative Gastric Ultrasonography in Pediatric Patients in Terms of Patient Safety

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients over 18 years of age,
• •ASA-III and above patients,
• •patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction,
• •patients who cannot assume the lateral decubitus position for gastric -ultrasound measurements,
• •those who have had previous lower esophageal or gastric surgery,
• •those who do not comply with institutional fasting guidelines,
• •those with concomitant systemic diseases affecting gastric emptying,
• •those with a high body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2,
• •those with gastroesophageal reflux or aspiration risk factors, and emergency cases with delayed gastric emptying despite appropriate fasting time will not be included in the study.