Pediatric surgery international
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Sep 2020
The role of preoperative instructions in parents' understanding of preoperative fasting for outpatient pediatric urology procedures.
To assess the impact of modifications in preoperative instructions on parental understanding of preoperative fasting guidelines. ⋯ Addition of visual aids in preoperative instructions was associated with improvement in parents' understanding of the rationale behind preoperative fasting instructions. Further studies are needed to determine whether improved understanding is associated with improved adherence.