When and where your surgery will occur
Clinic personnel will advise you of the date, time and location of your surgery.
Clinic personnel may ask that you visit:
The Diagnostics Center for laboratory and radiology studies that may include blood work, a chest X-ray, an electrocardiogram (EKG), and other studies as indicated.
Pre-Surgical Screening where a nurse will assemble your surgery chart and give you pre-op instructions, and a member of the Anesthesiology team will visit with you regarding your surgery.
It is recommended that you visit Pre-Surgical Screening to eliminate possible delays the day of your surgery.
If the surgery is in the Clarkson Tower Main Operating Room or Outpatient Surgery Suite:
Clinic personnel will ask that you visit:
The Diagnostics Center for laboratory and radiology studies that may include blood work, a chest X-ray, an electrocardiogram (EKG), and additional studies as indicated.
Anesthesia Pre-Operative Evaluation Unit where a nurse will assemble your surgery chart and give you pre-op instructions, and a member of the Anesthesiology team will visit with you regarding your surgery.
Pre-Surgical Screening will advise you regarding all medications.
| Over-the-counter drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, and herbal products should be stopped seven to 10 days before surgery.
Prescribed medications, such as Coumadin, Plavix, Pletal, Heparin, Lovenox, or any blood-thinning medication, should be reviewed with your surgeon and Pre-Surgical Screening as soon as possible after your procedure is scheduled.
Contact Information for Pre-Surgical Screening
Anti-inflammatories, arthritis medications, blood thinners, medications containing aspirin or ibuprofen, and all other medications should be specifically discussed with Pre-Surgical Screening. Tylenol or products containing acetaminophen may be taken for pain or headache. |
48 hours before your surgery:
Discontinue consumption of all alcohol.
24 hours before your surgery:
Pre-Surgical Testing may ask that you discontinue use of all tobacco products.
Pre-Surgical Testing may ask that you avoid fatty, greasy and fried foods.
The night before your surgery:
Unless instructed otherwise, eat a light evening meal.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight - unless instructed otherwise by Pre-Surgical Screening or your physician.
The night before or the morning of your surgery:
Take a bath or shower using an antibacterial soap.
Shampoo your hair, but do not use conditioner, gel, hair spray, etc. Do not wear make-up or nail polish.
What every patient should bring to the hospital:
Driver's license
Insurance card
What every patient should NOT bring to the hospital:
Jewelry
Money
What an in-patient should bring to the hospital:
A bathrobe, slippers and personal grooming items (toothbrush, denture cup (if needed), comb, brush, etc.)
PLEASE NOTE:
Patients undergoing outpatient procedures must make arrangements for someone to drive them home and stay with them for 24 hours.
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If you have questions that are not answered above, For patients of Dr. Michael Feloney 402/559-4292 |