In the English law of tort, professional negligence is a subset of the general rules on negligence to cover the situation in which the defendant has represented him or herself as having more than average skills and abilities.
For decades, anesthesiologists advised patients not to eat or drink after midnight the night before surgeryâa guideline referred to as âNPO after midnight.â But many doctors now believe that some food and drinks, like tea or coffee without milk or cream, may be acceptable prior to a procedure.
If you develop a fever or illness before surgery, you should notify your surgeon right away. On the day before surgery, it is very important that you do not eat or drink after midnight (including gum and candy). Your stomach should be empty to help prevent complications with anesthesia. You should take a shower before you come to the hospital to help prevent infection.