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One avoidable risk in anesthesia is for stomach contents to leave the stomach and regurgatate into the throat and then into the lungs. If the stomach is empty, no aspiration of stomach contents into the lungs can happen. This has nothing to do with post op nausea or vomiting.
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∙ 14y agoPatients are not allowed to eat prior to general anesthesia because there is a substantial risk of the food and fluids in the stomach being regurgitated and ending up in the lungs. This can cause severe pneumonia and can be life threatening. This risk is minimized by having patients not eat for several hours prior to surgery.
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∙ 14y agoThe doctors want to make sure your body is clear of everything so they can make everything as easy as possible.
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∙ 13y agobecause of the risk of regurgitating food and liquid or aspirating vomitus into the lungs
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Can you eat before stye eye surgery?
It is advisable not to eat or drink for at least 5 to 6 hours before any surgery carried out under a general anaesthetic.
What happens when you need emergency surgery but have had something to eat or drink?
Check with your doctor. They often will not do the surgery if you have been instructed not to eat or drink unless it is emergency surgery and you have to have it or you will, you know, die. It would not matter if you NEEDED emergency surgery.
What dietary restrictions must an orchiectomy patient adhere to prior to surgery?
Patients should not eat or drink anything for the eight hours before the scheduled time of surgery.
What should a patiend do before surgery?
don't eat or drink much (want to prevent throwing up during surgery) get a lot of rest and just relax nothing to worry about!
Can you drink milk and eat kiwi?
no you cant
What is it when you can't eat anything or drink anything?
fasting you do it for church to get a blessing you cant eat or drink you can only drink water.
Is it true you cant drink milk after you eat hot cheetos?
no, if you drink milk after eating hot Cheetos it will take the hotness away( in 10-15 mins) i have tried it before
What to eat before surgery?
Nothing
What is permitted during fasting for anesthesia?
As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your surgery. Under some circumstances, you may be given permission by your anesthesiologist to drink clear liquids up to a few hours before your anesthesia.Source: http://lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/faqs.aspx#eat
Can islamics eat and drink during fasting?
No, that's what Ramadan is for, you cant eat or drink from Dawn, to the near end of daytime.
Should one eat before local anesthesia for removal of sebaceous cyst?
As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your surgery. Under some circumstances, you may be given permission by your anesthesiologist to drink clear liquids up to a few hours before your anesthesia.Source: http://lifelinetomodernmedicine.com/faqs.aspx
Is it ok to take caffeine before a surgery?
I'm not 100% sure but I'm pretty sure u shouldn't eat at all before surgery and you can only drink small amounts of waterthat's what i had but i was in there for appendicitis so i don't know if that was a special case
