Planning Ahead for Surgery
Scheduling your surgery with the surgeon’s office and the hospital or outpatient facility Filling out the required paperwork from the facility or doctor Reading and following your preoperative instructions Medical Clearance if instructed by your doctor Making sure that any tests ordered are done 1-2 weeks prior to the surgery Stopping any medications as directed
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Making a visit to the operating room is not on the top ten lists of things to do in your lifetime. In fact it can be downright scary to be there. The staff in the operating is keenly aware of this fact and they are there not only to participate in the surgery but also
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Need for a Surgeon most often follows a visit to your medical doctor or as a result of an admission to a hospital or an emergency room Advances in surgical care have resulted in more specialization in surgeons’ practices. Make sure you find the correct specialist Advances in surgery have also made it more important
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KEY TIPS TO REMEMBER Before you arrive Read your Surgeon’s Instructions. Stopped Medications or took other Medications as Instructed. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight (NPO). Arriving at the Hospital Paperwork to formally admit you. Change out of clothes into hospital garb. Seen by Surgeon and Anesthesiologist. Sign Consent- Make sure it says
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