npo before fill?

[SarahRN482 66]

I'm going for my first fill this afternoon and while they didn't tell me I needed to be npo before, I almost think I should be.

Just curious if any of you had to be no before your fills!

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

Nope...just try not to have anything to eat or drink an hour or two before and you'll be fine. I always get my fills during my lunch break, so I have cream of wheat or oatmeal for Breakfast and I'm still satisfied when I go in. Just remember to stay on liquids the first two days after, it really can affect the outcome of the fill down the road.

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Hey

Be careful w/ NPO, most don't realize that means no food/water orally before a procedure <wink>

No need to be NPO. However, I typically do not eat or drink up to 2 hrs before a fill.

The way my doc does his fills is with Water tests. If my pouch is already filled, that won't do me any good. But also, if I recently ate my stoma could theoretically be more open than norm and I want to test the band at stasis.

Good luck (PS I'm an RN too)

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Mine doesn't require NPO either, however I do stop eating a couple hours before the fill.

[tiggergramma 129]

My doc allows fluids up to an hour before a fill, but doesn't want solids within 4 hours. I have forgotten, and had a fill anyway, so I don't know how much it affects the process, other than what Hazel says; the stoma may be more open and anything in the pouch may slow the barium down falsely.