Why Is Their A Liquid Pre Op Diet? My Doc Has Not Talked About It Yet?

[JewelJ 29]

My Doctor has not mentioned a 7 day or 10 day pre op liquid diet to me yet. Their was not one when I had a Gastric Band put in, So i'm wondering why you would have to do this for the Sleeve?? I'm sure if you are on this diet it was explained why it is done. Can someone

explain it to me. Wish you all well JewelJ

[Richard Foor 655]

First off not all Dr. do make you do a liquid preop diet. Personally my surgeon uses a partial liquid diet with 2 Protein Bars added in a day. He explained this was a. to shrink the liver so as to make the surgery easier to perform, and b. to prepare you for the first couple weeks post op when liquid diets are necessary to prevent damaging the suture line. Good Luck.