Why can't you eat 8 hours before surgery?!


Question: Why can't you eat 8 hours before surgery!?
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Because Some Anesthesia causes nausea and vomiting!. It's safer to go under Anesthesia with an empty stomach!. It can be very dangerous if you start to vomit in a semi conscience state, you are more prone to aspirate the vomit and suffer from serious problems or even Death!.

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Depends on the surgery, but in general!. They don't want food working through your system while they are operating, it can cause complications, and they don't want you crapping on the operating room table!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

when u have general anaesthesia they pretty much paralyze your body!. Any food undigested would not be able to move A) bescause of that causing you to regurge and die and b) because of the breathing tube in your throat!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

to stop your body from digesting the food during surgery we cant control our bodys behavior inside during surgery your body should absolutely not move ,only thing that must move is the heart anything else might cause complications during surgeryWww@Answer-Health@Com

They want your stomach to be empty when you are having anesthesia!. If something comes up while you are under, it could block your wind pipe and you could die or go into your lungs and you get aspiration pneumonia!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

when ur unconcious u have no control of bodily functions IE vomitting and going potty on your selfWww@Answer-Health@Com

because they dont want you throwing up during surgery while you are knocked out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Cuz food causes infection etc!. Plus!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i was told 12 hoursWww@Answer-Health@Com





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