Can an eating disorder interfere with an operation?

Perhaps: If a person is malnourished because of a poor diet, that could affect several things important for an operation. Like, malnutrition can adversely effect important blood clotting mechanisms creating a potential risk for hemorrhaging and excessive blood loss. Malnutrition may also negatively impact the way the body heals. Eating disorders can be deadly..!

Eating do: Medical clearance is essential prior to operation, regardless of the illness.

Depends: Eating disorder that has caused fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, decreased weight, can interfere with clearance for an operation, can increase medical risk, anesthesia risk, surgical risk.