Introduction
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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGDS) is a procedure widely used in surgical and medical practice to examine the lining of the upper part of the GI tract using the thin, flexible tube that has its lens, light source and will view the images on a monitor. It has diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities for any pathologies involving the upper GI tract.The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) have stated the quality of endoscopic outcome as a major priority and reported the multistep process for the methodology to develop performance measures during upper GI endoscopyThere is no standard practice for pre-procedural fasting that has been universally accepted and many literatures differ in the recommendation for oral intake before the procedure that requires sedation. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) guideline has recommended 2-h fasting for clear fluid and 6-h fasting for solid food before procedural sedationIn this study, we compared the GRV and patient’s well-being score of those participants who were served maltodextrin only beverage and plain water 2 h before gastroscopy.