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Surgery can be delayed, medications can be given to help reduce the acidity and volume of stomach contents, or maneuvers may be employed to protect from aspiration, for example placing a cuffed endotracheal tube into the trachea.y placing a patient on NPO status, there will be nothing to aspirate because any food would have been absorbed into the small intestines by that time of surgery 6-8 hrs later. + 23 others found this useful.
7. If I want to undergo a gastric bypass, how long do I have to wait? New evaluation appointments are usually booked 4-6 weeks in advance. Once a patient is seen, if the surgeon and patient agree it is appropriate, the patient is enrolled in our weight loss surgery program which is about 6 months.ew evaluation appointments are usually booked 4-6 weeks in advance. Once a patient is seen, if the surgeon and patient agree it is appropriate, the patient is enrolled in our weight loss surgery program which is about 6 months.