At the hospital where I work the question of NPO a baby for circumcision came
up and we were unable to find any literature on the subject as to whether it
was even necessary and if so what time frame would be appropriate for breast
vs. ABM babies.

One of our peds said that it was necessary for all babies for a minimum of
two hours to allow for as complete emptying of the stomach as possible to
reduce the risk of vomiting and aspiration.

We surveyed other hospitals within the community and found there was no
routine on pre-op (NPO) for circs. It varied from no pre-op to NPO for up to
six hours.

Hope this helps,
Laura Burnett RN, CCE, CLC
Parent Education Coordinator
Fort Worth, TX USA

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