The Influence of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Administration on the Perioperative Period in Children and Adolescents After Orthopedic Procedures—A Pilot Study

The glucose level in patients who received a polycarbohydrate preparation is higher than in children who did not. The administration of polycarbohydrate preparations influences the feeling of thirst and hunger in the postoperative period in children and adolescents. Oral administration of a polycarbohydrate preparation up to 2 h before anesthesia does not cause regurgitation in children and adolescents. Patients who received an oral polycarbohydrate preparation tolerated the waiting period before anesthesia better. Preoperative fasting is, apart from the insertion of venous access, the most stressful situation for children and adolescents during hospitalization. The supply of oral polycarbohydrate preparations has a positive effect on pediatric patients in the perioperative period.