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. 2019 Oct 10;19:179. doi: 10.1186/s12871-019-0848-x

Table 2.

Quantitative and qualitative gastric ultrasound examination

Diabetic patient Non-diabetic patient P-value
Clear liquid & light meal n = 52 n = 50
Perlas grade 0.000
 0 6 (11.5%) 16 (32.0%)
 1 21 (40.4%) 30 (60.0%)
 2 25 (48.1%) 4 (8.0%)
Antral cross-sectional area > 340 mm2 (Right lateral decubitus) 37 (71.2%) 25 (50.0%) 0.029
Indication 0.000
 Empty stomach 13 (25.0%) 32 (64.0%)
 Intermediate stomach 14 (26.9%) 14 (28.0%)
 Full stomach 25 (48.1%) 4 (8.0%)
Clear liquid n = 25 n = 25
 Perlas grade 0.000
 0 3 (12.0%) 10 (40.0%)
 1 11 (44.0%) 13 (52.0%)
 2 11 (44.0%) 2 (8.0%)
Antral cross-sectional area > 340 mm2 (Right lateral decubitus) 18 (72.0%) 10 (40.0%) 0.023
 Indication 0.000
 Empty stomach 5 (20.0%) 15 (60.0%)
 Intermediate stomach 9 (36.0%) 8 (32.0%)
 Full stomach 11 (44.0%) 2 (8.0%)
Light meal n = 27 n = 25
Perlas grade 0.000
 0 3 (11.1%) 6 (24.0%)
 1 10 (37.0%) 17 (68.0%)
 2 14 (51.9%) 2 (8.0%)
Antral cross-sectional area > 340 mm2 (Right lateral decubitus) 19 (70.4%) 15 (60.0%) 0.432
Indication 0.000
 Empty stomach 6 (22.2%) 17 (68.0%)
 Intermediate stomach 7 (25.9%) 6 (24.0%)
 Full stomach 14 (51.9%) 2 (8.0%)

Data are given as number (percentage of patients)