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Its been 2 days since my surgery to remove testicle i've eaten/drank quite a lot today should i worry about when i'm sleeping the food/drink going up my throat and then being unable to breathe during night and not wake.had general and local anathesia?
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You are cautioned not to eat/drink for hours prior to getting put under anesthesia because the process has that risk. Using drugs to put you under removes some of the natural reflexes that prevent regurgitation when they put the tube in. When you go to sleep naturally after a meal the natural safeguards are preserved. I wouldn't worry about it.
Answered 4/23/2022
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No it will not. But eat light frequent meals. You will be fine
Answered 4/22/2022
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