Patients can usually be started on breastmilk/formula feeds 2 hours after uncomplicated surgery. Some patients will vomit once or twice afterward, but most can go home within 24 hours.
Review Date: 12/22/2004
Reviewed By: Brendan T. Campbell, MD, MPH, Department of Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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