If you are to have your Surgery under General Anaesthetic (at St John\u2019s Hospital or Hobart Day Surgery), please read the following fasting instructions as well as general information.<\/p>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\n\r\n Fasting Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Fasting is important for safe anaesthesia. This is to prevent stomach contents from entering your airways causing lung damage while you are unconscious during anaesthesia. Patients must be fasted prior to their general anaesthetic. This means no food, drinks, lollies or chewing gum for 6 hours before your procedure. Clear fluids (water or clear apple juice) can be taken until 2 hours before your hospital admission.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n\n\r\n For a morning operation – admission to hospital before 12pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n For an afternoon operation – admission to hospital from 12pm onwards<\/strong><\/p>\r\n _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n *Special fasting instructions – only if you take Weight Loss medications<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Please contact us to discuss if you take any of the following medications:<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 24 hours before your surgery, stop all solid foods and drink clear fluids only\u00a0<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n These are OK to Drink<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Do NOT have any of these<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n *Special fasting instructions for a morning operation – admission to hospital before 12pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n *Special fasting instructions for an afternoon operation – admission to hospital from 12pm onwards<\/strong><\/p>\r\n _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n Hospital Contact Details<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\n\r\n St John’s Hospital<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n
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