Abstract:Objective To compare the effects of three oral fluid fasting regimens on perioperative recovery quality and safety in patients undergoing gastroenteroscopy under anesthesia. Methods Ninety patients scheduled for gastroenteroscopy under anesthesia in Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University from October 2023 to January 2024 were randomly assigned to different fluid fasting duration according to a randomized block design: Group C underwent routine fasting (>4 hours); Group O1 received 200 mL of water 1 hour before the procedure, followed by strict fasting; Group O2 received 200 mL of water 2 hours before the procedure, followed by strict fasting. The gastric volume was evaluated by ultrasound before examination, and the residual fluid in the stomach was suctioned during gastroscopy. Blood pressure and heart rate were monitored. Recovery quality was assessed by quality of requirements-15 (QoR-15 scale) and fatigue by Christensen scale. Perioperative blood glucose was monitored and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of hunger, thirst, satisfaction were evaluated. Adverse reactions and time of first flatus and defecation were recorded. Results There was no significant difference in gastric volume (17.31±14.00 mL VS 17.49±11.59 mL VS 21.91±16.13 mL, F=1.000, P=0.372) or residual fluid volume (8.23±6.18 mL VS 11.80±8.50 mL VS 9.57±7.39 mL, F=1.711, P=0.187) among the three groups. The blood pressure of group O1 and O2 after anesthesia (T2-T6) was higher than that of group C (T2: 82.60±9.41 mmHg VS 81.80±8.68 mmHg VS 76.87±8.84 mmHg, F=3.464, P=0.036; T3: 80.47±7.03 mmHg VS 79.03±7.88 mmHg VS 74.73±8.16 mmHg, F=4.353, P=0.016; T4: 75.00±8.37 mmHg VS 74.53±7.25 mmHg VS 69.70±9.59 mmHg, F=3.495, P=0.035; T5: 76.47±11.06 mmHg VS 75.50±7.63 mmHg VS 68.80±9.75 mmHg, F=5.505, P=0.006; T6: 78.37±9.83 mmHg VS 77.23±7.02 mmHg VS 72.57±9.45 mmHg, F=3.494, P=0.035), and heart rate was lower than that of group C (T2: 77.97±10.70 bpm VS 81.67±7.34 bpm VS 88.53±9.65 bpm, F=9.560, P<0.001; T3: 74.93±8.99 bpm VS 78.50±7.77 bpm VS 90.27±8.11 bpm, F=27.062, P<0.001; T4: 74.43±9.19 bpm VS 77.87±6.78 bpm VS 89.33±11.08 bpm, F=20.931, P<0.001; T5: 73.03±8.24 bpm VS 76.70±7.10 bpm VS 87.53±9.82 bpm, F=23.027, P<0.001; T6: 76.90±6.45 bpm VS 78.47±5.73 bpm VS 86.23±7.23 bpm, F=17.169, P<0.001). The blood glucose value at the end of examination (5.88±0.92 mmol/L VS 6.06±0.86 mmol/L VS 6.56±1.03 mmol/L,F=4.114,P=0.020),Christensen score (2.73±1.18 scores VS 3.20±1.38 scores VS 4.03±1.64 scores, F=6.302, P=0.003) of group O1 and O2 were lower than those of group C, the QoR-15 recovery score was higher than that of group C (135.40±4.81 scores VS 132.87±7.82 scores VS 129.03±7.59 scores, F=6.304, P=0.003). The first flatus (20.43±7.48 h VS 22.27±5.36 h VS 26.13±6.70 h, F=5.689, P=0.005) and defecation time (37.37±13.96 h VS 39.93±8.96 h VS 46.23±12.06 h, F=4.308, P=0.016) were earlier than those of group C, but there was no significant difference between the O1 and O2 groups (P>0.05). Compared with group O2 and group C, group O1 had lower thirst and hunger scores and higher satisfaction scores (P<0.05). Among three groups, there was no significant difference in incidence of adverse reactions (P>0.05). Conclusion Shortened preoperative fluid fasting before gastroenteroscopy attenuates blood glucose elevation, improves circulation, and enhances recovery quality. A 1-hour fasting regimen additionally improves patient comfort and satisfaction without increasing gastric fluid volume or adverse events, which is safe.