1 Avoid chewing gum or carbonated drinks. Stay away from foods with high levels of fructose or sorbitol. 2  Avoid foods that can produce gas, such as Brussels sprouts, turnips, cabbage, beans, and lentils.  Do not eat too quickly.
How much do surgical techs make? According to the May 2012 records from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual surgical tech salary is $43,480, which equates to a mean hourly wage of $20.91. The bottom ten percent in the profession earns $29,710 annually, while the top ten percent earn an average of $60,240 each year.
The median annual wage for surgical technologists was $44,330 in May 2015. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $31,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $63,410.