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Is it advisable to eat before eight hours of surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I have my surgery scheduled at 11:30 in the morning. Is it fine if I wake up at 2:30 in the morning and have a coffee and a small breakfast? Still, there will be eight and a half hours before my surgery. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The Nil by mouth status for any surgery should be at least six hours before a surgery. So, if your surgery is planned for 11:30 in the morning then, you can have your breakfast even at 3:30 or 4 in the morning. However, it is preferred that more the duration of fasti... Read Full »