ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS PRE-OPERATIVELY IS NECESSARY FOR EARLY RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY. FACT OR MYTH?

PATIENT SHOULD NOT DRINK OR EAT ANYTHING 2 HOURS PRIOR TO SURGERY. FACT OR MYTH?

BOWEL SOUND IS A RELIABLE MARKER IN DETERMINING THE RETURN OF NORMAL BOWEL FUNCTION POSTOPERATIVELY. FACT OR MYTH?

POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS WHO ARE ORALLY FED EARLIER HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER RETURN OF NORMAL BOWEL FUNCTION AND SHORTER LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY. FACT OR MYTH?

NOT ALL PATIENTS ARE CANDIDATES FOR EARLY ORAL FEEDING AFTER SURGERY. FACT OR MYTH?

PATIENTS APPETITE IS A GOOD INDICATOR TO START POST- OPERATIVE FEEDING. FACT OR MYTH?

THE IDEAL POSTOPERATIVE DIET IS A PATIENT SELF SELECT DIET. FACT OR MYTH?

NASOGASTRIC TUBE (NGT) DECOMPRESSION IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING POST- OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. FACT OR MYTH?

WAITING FOR FIRST FLATUS IS IMPORTANT BEFORE STARTING FEEDING. FACT OR MYTH?

GUM CHEWING PRE AND POST-OPERATIVELY IS EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING GASTRIC MOTILITY. FACT OR MYTH?

FOLLOWING INGESTION OF CARBOHYDRATE RICH FLUIDS PRE-OPERATIVELY, ADVERSE EVENTS SUCH AS APPARENT OR PROVEN ASPIRATION DURING OR AFTER SURGERY WERE REPORTED. FACT OR MYTH?