Instructions for Surgery

Food and Drink Instructions Before Surgery

Adults: Ages 18-years-old and Above

• No food or drink after midnight or 8 hours prior to arrival for surgery
• No gum, candy, suckers or lifesavers

Children

Infants Under 6 Months of Age

• Breast milk or formula is permitted until 4 hours prior to arrival for surgery
• Clear liquids permitted until 2 hours prior to arrival for surgery

• Clear liquids include water, pedialyte, apple juice, clear tea, black coffee (no cream, no sugar), clear jello (no chunks of anything); and other liquids that you can see through

Children from 6 months of age to under 18-years-old

• No food, popsicles and liquids (that you cannot see through)  8 hours  prior to arrival for surgery
• No gum, candy, suckers or lifesavers
• Clear liquids permitted until 2 hours prior to arrival for surgery

• Clear liquids include water, pedialyte, apple juice, clear tea, black coffee (no cream, no sugar), clear jello (no chunks of anything); and other liquids that you can see through

Morning Medications

• Take blood pressure and heart medications with a sip of water
• Do not take diabetic pills
• Do not take diuretic (water) pills
• Do not take insulin – your nurse will check your blood sugar and the anesthesiologist will order insulin for you if you need it