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Prolonged preoperative fasting times in children may lead to dehydration, hypovolemia and hypoglycemia. This is especially true in the cyanotic child and children with single ventricles as they may have increased hematocrits and are dependent on a adequate preload to maintain their cardiac output. Current guidelines suggest allowing clears up to 2 h preoperatively; breast milk, up to 4 h preoperatively; infant formula, up to 6 h preoperatively and any solids will require an 8-h fasting period [1, 2].
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Jooste, E.H. (2009). Cardiac Anesthesia. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., Cruz, E., Vetterly, C. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-262-7_7
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