What fluids do they give you before surgery?: A guide to preoperative hydration
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Modern Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols advocate for allowing clear fluids up to two hours before a procedure, a significant departure from traditional fasting rules that reduces prolonged dehydration. This shift in practice fundamentally changes the answer to the question of what fluids do they give you before surgery, focusing on optimizing a patient's fluid and energy status for a better outcome.
