Can I Eat Sweets Before Surgery? What Every Patient Needs to Know
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Over 600,000 surgical procedures are performed in the US each week, and a critical component of pre-operative safety is dietary restriction. In the hours leading up to an operation, a patient is required to fast, which often raises the question: **Can I eat sweets before surgery?** The answer, for safety reasons, is generally no, and failing to adhere to this rule can lead to serious complications.
