Gastric pH and Volume
The pH of gastric contents falls, and the volume rises during pregnancy.
|
Pregnant |
Non-pregnant |
|
|
Gastric pH |
2.4 +/- 1.4 |
3.0 +/- 1.9 |
|
Gastric volume ml/kg |
0.49 +/- 0.4 |
0.24 +/- 0.2 |
From: Hong JY, Park JW, Oh JI. J Clin Anesth 2005; 17(6):451-455
