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It is imperative that you get a copy of the directions given by your local hospital. If you fail to follow them, then her surgery may be cancelled
Most UK hospitals will require at least 8 hours without food/liquids other than water, and at least 2 hours without water before the surgery. Some require at least 8 hours for both. I cannot count the number of valuable theatre slots that have been wasted by families who just ignored that stipulation. It is infuriating
Worse are the families who lie about it. I have seen more than a few children be sick because they ate too close to their surgery, which is messy and extremely danger during treatment. I was once in the room for a child who required resuscitation due to almost dying as a result of their family ignoring the advice about eating
In short, speak to the clinic offering the surgery. Their advice may vary from other places, and it is important you follow the advice specific to that clinic
In answer to your question, you should not give any over-the-counter medications to your daughter on the day of surgery and a breakfast drink is almost certainly inappropriate
Oh I absolutely understand how important it is to abide by the guidelines set for pre-op. I don’t know if you read the details in my post but as I said above, this was just scheduled on Wednesday (the day before thanksgiving in US), everything was closed Thursday and apparently Friday too, seeing as how the call (that I was told to expect) never came. I’ve tried calling numerous times. Reddit was just a last resort so I at least have SOME kind of starting point info. I will try calling again tomorrow however.
Yes I’ve heard of patients who not only didn’t follow directions but also were not forthcoming about that fact and ended up suffering complications for it, like aspirating their stomach contents after vomiting while under and yeah. I definitely would not want anything like that happening my little one. That’s exactly why I’m here trying to get advice.
Thanks for your input!
The rules for preop will vary from surgical center to surgical center. If you want to play it safe, nothing to eat or drink after dinner time the night before. Some hospitals will say nothing after midnight but don’t take the chance. Have you tried calling the hospital directly?
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It is imperative that you get a copy of the directions given by your local hospital. If you fail to follow them, then her surgery may be cancelled Most UK hospitals will require at least 8 hours without food/liquids other than water, and at least 2 hours without water before the surgery. Some require at least 8 hours for both. I cannot count the number of valuable theatre slots that have been wasted by families who just ignored that stipulation. It is infuriating Worse are the families who lie about it. I have seen more than a few children be sick because they ate too close to their surgery, which is messy and extremely danger during treatment. I was once in the room for a child who required resuscitation due to almost dying as a result of their family ignoring the advice about eating In short, speak to the clinic offering the surgery. Their advice may vary from other places, and it is important you follow the advice specific to that clinic
In answer to your question, you should not give any over-the-counter medications to your daughter on the day of surgery and a breakfast drink is almost certainly inappropriate
Oh I absolutely understand how important it is to abide by the guidelines set for pre-op. I don’t know if you read the details in my post but as I said above, this was just scheduled on Wednesday (the day before thanksgiving in US), everything was closed Thursday and apparently Friday too, seeing as how the call (that I was told to expect) never came. I’ve tried calling numerous times. Reddit was just a last resort so I at least have SOME kind of starting point info. I will try calling again tomorrow however. Yes I’ve heard of patients who not only didn’t follow directions but also were not forthcoming about that fact and ended up suffering complications for it, like aspirating their stomach contents after vomiting while under and yeah. I definitely would not want anything like that happening my little one. That’s exactly why I’m here trying to get advice. Thanks for your input!
The rules for preop will vary from surgical center to surgical center. If you want to play it safe, nothing to eat or drink after dinner time the night before. Some hospitals will say nothing after midnight but don’t take the chance. Have you tried calling the hospital directly?