Table 3 Fasting time for infants undergoing surgical and anesthetic procedures, in Italian PUs
From: Breastfeeding support among re-hospitalized young children: a survey from Italy
Fasting time for infants undergoing surgery | PUs: Percentage (N) |
0–2 h | 8.6% (5) |
3–4 h | 48.3% (28) |
5–6 h | 34.5% (20) |
7–8 h | 3.4% (2) |
> 8 h | 5.2% (3) |
Fasting time for infants undergoing anesthetic procedures | PUs: Percentage (N) |
0–2 h | 13.3% (8) |
3–4 h | 55.0% (33) |
5–6 h | 25.0% (15) |
7–8 h | 1.7% (1) |
> 8 h | 5.0% (3) |