Do not eat anything after midnight! This includes vitamins, gum, juice, coffee, water, etc.
Your stomach must be completely empty prior to surgery. Get to bed early and get a good night's sleep.
If you are taking any prescription medication, please check with your physician or with our Recovery Room nurses for special instructions. Bring your medications with you.
Please make arrangements for a responsible adult to drive you home after surgery. For your own safety this rule will be strictly enforced. Please also arrange to have someone stay with you for the first 24 hours after surgery. If the patient is a child, parents need to stay at the Center with the child for the entire time the child is here. Please arrange for two adults to accompany the child home.
Just before your surgery an anesthesia professional will meet with you to discuss your surgery, review your medical history, explain the type of anesthesia to be used, give you any special instructions, and answer any of your questions.
If you develop a cold, persistent cough, fever or flu, please notify your doctor immediately. He or she may need to cancel your surgery.
You should arrive at the Surgery Center one hour prior to your scheduled surgery time.
Please bring the following:
. Insurance ID cards
. Medications
. Completed health and physical form
. Patient health questionnaire
Adults should wear casual street clothes. Your shoes should have low heels for safe walking. Babies and children may wear their pajamas.
Please do not wear any jewelry. All valuables should be left at home. Women should remove nail polish from at least one finger, and should not use any make-up or hair spray.
If You Require Anesthesia
If the surgery you are scheduled for requires the services of an anesthesia professional, you may be required to have certain pre-surgery tests.
