What are the pre-surgical fasting requirements?
– No solids after midnight – No candy or gum after midnight the night before surgery – Water only until 4 hours before surgery Exceptions: Infants – Breast milk until 4 hours before surgery – Infant formula – <6m: until 4 hours before surgery - >6m: until 6 hours before surgery Children – Water or apple juice until 4 hours before surgery Insulin-dependent diabetics A. Surgery scheduled before 12 noon: – no solids after midnight – water until 4 hours before surgery – hold morning insulin dose B.
