Standard Fast Group Short Fast Group P
Fasting Time-min (mean ± SD) 102+-20.5 56+-10.8 <0.001
Gastric Volume-ml (mean ± SD) 13.6+-17.8 13.6+-17.8 0.97
Gastric Volume -ml/kg (mean ± SD) 0.18+-0.3 0.19+-0.3 0.92
N with gastric volume >0.4ml/kg 11 11 0.99
Mean gastric pH (SD) 2.85+-2.02 3.10+-2.48 0.61
Table 2: Volume and pH of gastric aspirates.