Do not eat solid food, chew gum or have mints or hard candy after midnight the night before your surgery. You may have clear liquids up to two hours before surgery: water, apple juice, black coffee or tea with no dairy or artificial creamer.
Restrictions:
- You may not have natural or artificial cream, half and half, milk or milk powder in any beverages
- You may not have citrus juices such as orange, tangerine, grapefruit, lemonade, etc.
- You may not have broth or bouillon
If your surgeon has placed you on a special pathway, you might have special instructions that will be reviewed in your pre-operative evaluation appointment.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in the cancellation of your surgery.