If you are undergoing surgery requiring general anesthesia will be instructed to withhold food and water for a set period of time the doctor before surgery. Diet before surgery, wrong side note is that most doctors prefer to be dangerous for some reason, when it comes to patient safety. Prepare for the surgery the doctor each to have the guidelines slightly different, they always, even if you seem excessive to you, the best care, including instructions about eating before surgery, to determine In order, please follow your doctor's instructions. Another procedure, physicians have different requirements may be excellent reasons for imposing a strict fast for you. It is children, cooperation.The about eating before surgery, even if it is necessary to speed with the greatest interest to achieve, cause nausea and vomiting that general anesthesia is It is also important to follow instructions about eating before surgery. While anesthesia if the patient vomited, aspirated into the lungs that there is a risk of vomiting. It can be deadly dangerous if not treated very occasionally. Procedure in the surgical site could interfere with anesthesia equipment and the response of vomiting and stomach. The patient woke up, he or she is a general rule transparent liquid sickness.As nausea reduce a sense, provided a regular food, not solid food, eight hours before surgery You may eat. They should take a small bite, the patient must be able to drink clear liquids four hours before the liquid. The guidelines for eating before surgery, has been different for infants and small children, please consult your doctor.