The investigators plan to do serial sonographic examinations of the gastric antrum (quantity, quality) to estimate the gastric emptying time and dependant factors after traumatic injurys.
The investigators plan to do serial sonographic examinations of the gastric antrum (quantity, quality) in patients suffering from a relevant traumatic injury. Patients which are admitted to the emergency department with a corresponding history are considered for inclusion. Patient with life-threatening injuries are excluded. After inclusion, the investigators plan to carry out gastric ultrasound (POCUS) all 2 hours until the operative treatment (maximal 5 examinations). To identify factors which may be correlated with delayed gastric emptying several demographic and patient related factors are collected.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Serial, gastric sonography
Kantonsspital Winterthur
Winterthur, Switzerland
RECRUITINGSonographic quality/quantity of the gastric antrum
Quality of the gastric content (empty, fluid, solid or mixed fluid/solid) and quantity of the gastric content in ml, measured in 2 hour time intervals
Time frame: 2 hour
Pain-scale
Evaluate pain using the VAS Scale 0-10 (Visual Analog Scale)
Time frame: 2 hour
Analgetics
Evaluate need of analgetics
Time frame: 2 hour
Stress, activation of sympathic nerve system
Evaluate stress on a VAS 0-10 (Visual Analog Scale)
Time frame: 2 hour
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