Your Diet - Surgical Guide to Left Posterior Total Hip Replacement Surgery
IMPORTANT: If you take GLP-1 Agonist medication (e.g., semaglutide, such as Ozempic), click here to follow these pre-surgical diet guidelines.
Your Diet and Preparing for Surgery
The pre-surgical diet guidelines below are for general purposes only. Your physician or surgeon may require you to follow an alternative plan. In that case, follow your physician’s instructions rather than the guidelines below.
Fourteen Days Prior to Surgery
- Stop all nutritional and herbal supplements (vitamins/minerals/herbals).
- EXCEPTIONS: The following are OK to continue: calcium, iron and vitamin D.
The Day Before Surgery
- Follow your regular diet.
The Night Before Surgery
- Drink at least 20-24oz (3 cups) of allowed clear fluids.
- Do not eat any solid food after midnight (CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY after midnight).
Day of Surgery
- Take CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY.
- Drink at least 20 – 24 oz ( 3 cups) of allowed clear fluids 3 hours or more before your surgery.
- If instructed, drink carbohydrate-rich drink (Ensure Pre-Surgery®, 10 oz), 3 hours before surgery,
COMPLETING PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. - NO DRINKING AFTER ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL
Clear Fluid Diet (any Meal)
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Your Diet and Preparing for Surgery for Patients Who Take GLP-1 Agonist Medications
NOTE: If you do NOT take GLP-1 Agonist medication (e.g., semaglutide, such as Ozempic), click here to return to the standard pre-surgical dietary guidelines.
The pre-surgical diet guidelines below are for general purposes only. Your physician or surgeon may require you to follow an alternative plan. In that case, follow your physician’s instructions rather than the guidelines below.
Fourteen Days Prior to Surgery
- Stop all nutritional and herbal supplements (vitamins/minerals/herbals).
- EXCEPTIONS: The following are OK to continue: calcium, iron and vitamin D
The Day Before Surgery
- If you are taking any of the following medications take CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY BEGINNING AT 8AM THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY:
GLP-1 Agonists: Brand (Generic):
- Trulicity (Dulaglutide)
- Byetta, Bydureon (Exenatide)
- Saxenda, Victoza (Liraglutide)
- Adlyxin (Lixisenatide)
- Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus (Semaglutide)
- Mounjaro, Zepbound (Tirzepatide)
- *Xultophy (Insulin degludec and liraglutide)
- *Soliqua (Insulin glargine and lixisenatide)
*If taking Xultophy or Soliqua, contact your endocrinologist/ provider in case adjustments are needed regarding insulin.
Your medical clearance provider may adjust your specific fasting guidelines for the day of surgery.
The Night Before Surgery
- Drink at least 20-24oz (3 cups) of allowed clear fluids.
Day of Surgery
- Take CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY.
- Drink at least 20 – 24 oz ( 3 cups) of allowed clear fluids 4 hours or more before your surgery.
- STOP DRINKING 4 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR SURGERY.
- NO DRINKING AFTER ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL.
Clear Fluid Diet (any Meal)
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