What can I eat and drink before surgery? For adults and children five or older

  • No alcoholic beverages for 24 hours before or after surgery.
  • No gum or candy after midnight the night before your surgery or the morning of your surgery.
  • No solid food after midnight the night before your surgery or the morning of your surgery.
  • You may drink apple juice, water, black coffee, and black tea until two hours before your surgery unless instructed otherwise by your physician or surgeon.