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As a rule all patients scheduled for elective
surgery must not eat or drink anything after
midnight the evening before surgery. However,
for infants and young children this might be
difficult. Listed below are the "Pediatric
Fasting" policies for Monmouth Medical Center.
Please review and adhere to these policies as
they apply to your specific situation. If a child
is fed inappropriately the surgery will be cancelled.
Monmouth Medical Center - Children may have clear
liquids up to 3 hours prior to surgery according
to the following schedule: - Up to one year 2
oz. clear liquids - 1 year to 4 years 3 oz. clear
liquids - 4 years and above8 oz. clear liquids
- Formula can be given up to 6 hours before surgery
- Nursing children: Breast milk can be taken
up to 4 hours before surgery
Who will tell me this information? If your child
is scheduled for surgery at Monmouth Medical
Center you should call the hospital
(732-923-7830) between 2:00-4:00 pm the day before
your child's surgery so that you can be told
when and where to be on the morning of surgery.
If your child is scheduled for surgery on Monday
then call the hospital on Friday before the weekend.
If you call your physician's office after 5:00
pm you will be put in contact with the physician
on-call but he/she will not be able to answer
your questions regarding surgical scheduling.
Finally, it is important for you to keep in
mind more than one child is usually scheduled
for surgery on a particular day if you arrive
late your child's surgery probably will have
to be rescheduled. Traditionally the order of
the cases is youngest to oldest, but sometimes
this is not always the case. There may be child
with special needs or that requires certain medications
that may alter the order. Think of the surgery
time as similar to an airline flight. Arrive
early and there may be an occasional delay.
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