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Before Surgery, Complications

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:03 pm


Before Surgery

It is necessary to have an empty stomach before receiving general anesthesia. In most cases, patients are required to abstain from eating and drinking after midnight on the night before their scheduled surgery to reduce the chances of vomiting while under anesthesia. When a person is under general anesthesia the body does not work normally. Certain reflexes are relaxed, and if vomiting occurs, it may enter the lungs, leading to serious complications. Every precaution is taken...Read the full article

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Re: Before Surgery, Complications

Post a new topicby surgeryplus on Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:05 am

Well explained.

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