Kids Surgery

 

Upon Arrival

 

Admission Requirements

 

Common Questions

 

Diet Guidelines

 

One Last Check

...FOR YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY

Follow The Diet Guidelines
 It is extremely important to follow the diet guidelines for your child starting the night before their operation. Failure to follow these instructions can result in postponing or canceling their operation.

It is recommended that NO SOLID FOOD BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN ON THE DAY OF SURGERY due to it's unreliable clearance from the stomach. Patients who have eaten solid food, or have not followed the recommendations below, will most likely be postponed or canceled.

IF YOUR CHILD'S AGE IS:

0-3 months: Infants in this age group may be given formula up to 6 hours before the time you were told to arrive at the hospital.

  • For example: If you were instructed to arrive at the hospital at 9 am, the last time your infant can be breast fed or have formula would be at 3 AM. Then nothing more.

Infants in this age group may have breast milk, water, sugar water or apple juice 3 hours before you arrive at the hospital.

  • For example: If you were instructed to arrive at the hospital at 9 AM, the last time your infant could have water or apple juice would be 6 AM. Then nothing more.

3 months - 21 years: Children in this age group are to have no solid food after midnight the night before their operation.

Children in this age group may have clear liquids up to 3 hours before you were instructed to arrive at the hospital.

  • For example: If you were told to arrive at the hospital at 9 AM, the last time your child could have clear fluids would be 6 AM. Then nothing more.

If your baby is on formula, the last formula feeding must be 6 hours prior to the time you arrive at the hospital. Clear fluids, such as sugar water may be given up to 3 hours before you arrive at the hospital.

CLEAR LIQUIDS INCLUDE: Water, sugar water, Pedialyte, pulp-free apple juice and pulp-free white grape juice. Breast milk, orange juice and milk ARE NOT clear liquids.

If you have any questions or are unclear about what or when you can feed your child prior to surgery, please contact your surgeon's office or the Anesthesia Department at 878-7701.

 

 
 

 

Hand and Shoulder Center of Western New York
Kaleida Health
Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital
Buffalo, New York 14209
Telephone (716) 887-4040  Fax (716) 887-5090