[Comparative study of sublingual midazolam with oral midazolam for premedication in pediatric anesthesia].

Background: We studied the efficacy of sublingual midazolam compared with oral midazolam for predmedication in children.

Methods: Forty-two children (9 months-11 years of age) for minor elective surgery were divided into 2 groups; one group treated with sublingual midazolam at 30 minutes before the entrance into operating room, and the other group receiving oral midazolam at 30 minutes before entering operating room. The group treated with sublingual midazolam at 30 minutes received sublingual midazolam 0.

[Gastric fluid volume and pH in scheduled surgical patients following unrestricted oral fluid intake until two hours before surgery].

Background: In scheduled surgery, drinking is generally restricted for 6-8 hours before operation to avoid aspiration pneumonia induced by aspiration of residual gastric contents. However, the restriction is hard for patients and also there is no evidence of reduction of such a risk. We examined the correlation between water intake and residual gastric content.