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Can I eat or drink before an operation?

It is routine that a patient starves for four hours prior to an operation. The reason for this is to stop patients aspirating during an operation on regurgitated food or gastric fluid. The patient should also not drink fluids during this time except if they are taking any medications.

Anaesthetics

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    • Can I eat or drink before an operation
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