2006-11-13 13:15:33 · 8 answers · asked by chaterlau3 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The anesthesia can make you sick to your stomach. If you have food in your stomach, you could vomit and aspirate (inhale the vomit), causing major problems.
2006-11-13 13:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by charleston chew 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When somebody eats after midnight when expecting surgery, the food blocks the actual obstruction that is causing the root of the problem, In other words, it can be read wrongly.
2006-11-13 21:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by Blessed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you are given the aneathesia your muscles relax. If you burp up food or liquid or if you vomit, you would then aspirate that food or liquid into your lungs, hence developing aspiration pneumonia.
2006-11-13 21:23:58 · answer #3 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the anesthetic. If you eat there is a chance you would throw up and aspirate.
2006-11-13 21:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by Daisy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you will have anesthesia and you have no control over your body functions you could regurgitate food from your stomach and choke to death.
2006-11-13 21:20:31 · answer #5 · answered by Old Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll throw up your food while in surgery, and since your not awake, you might die
2006-11-13 21:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by calypsocaper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you dont get sick in surgery! you need to be food free
2006-11-13 21:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by shug48091 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's so you don't vomit reflexively during anasthesia.
2006-11-13 21:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋