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PREPARING FOR THE DAY OF SURGERY
It is
essential to your health and the success of your surgery that
you follow these instructions. Please read them carefully and
ask questions about any instructions you may not understand.
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Do not eat
or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery. This
includes water, mints, chewing gum, lozenges, and chewing tobacco.
It is important to keep your stomach completely empty, as food
in the stomach can cause serious complications with anesthesia.
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It is recommended
that you refrain from smoking after midnight the night before
surgery. Smoking immediately before or after receiving an anesthetic
may interfere with the anesthetic and frequently produces nausea
during the recovery period.
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Check with
your physician or call the SurgiCenter (410) 356-0300 about
medications you are taking to see whether you should continue
dosages prior to surgery. Please bring a list of medicines,
including the dosages, you are currently taking. Herbal Medications
and the diet drug "Phentermine" need to be stopped
2 weeks prior to surgery.
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Call your
physician immediately if you develop a cold, cough, fever or
skin infection that might interfere with the surgical area.
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Remove eye
make-up and false eye lashes prior to surgery.
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Contact
lenses must be removed prior to surgery. This includes extended
wear lenses. Please bring your container. Any questions regarding
this will be addressed on your arrival to the Center.
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Wear comfortable
loose fitting clothing and flat shoes. A warm-up or jogging
suit is perfect for comfort and dressing easily after surgery.
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Remove all
jewelry and body piercing prior to arrival to the facility.
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Please arrive
promptly, at least one hour prior to surgery, to allow for necessary
pre-operative preparation. Come directly to the SurgiCenter
of Baltimore and sign in at the front desk.
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Arrange
for a family member or friend to drive you home. No surgical
patient will be allowed to leave the facility without an accompanying
adult. That person may stay at the SurgiCenter or be called
when you are ready to go home. A taxi may be used only if you
have an adult to accompany you.
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To maximize
the comfort of all visitors, we suggest you limit the number
of people accompanying you to only one person and request you
do not bring children unless they are supervised by a responsible
adult.
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Regarding
our pediatric population, we welcome both parents to accompany
our pediatric patients. The parents may accompany the child
into the pre-operative area and may go into the operating room
until the child is asleep then will be escorted back to the
waiting room. We ask that at least one parent stay in the facility
the entire time your minor child is with us. Once the procedure
is completed, and the child is awakening in the Post Anesthesia
Care Unit, the parents will be called to be with them. Only
parents will be allowed in the PACU. Other family members will
be expected to wait in the waiting room until the child is discharged.
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Please note
that the use of cellular phones results in interference with
our monitoring and computer networks. We ask that you refrain
from using them while in our facility
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Be sure
to bring your insurance forms and insurance card. If any payment
is necessary bring a check, major credit card or cash to pay
your fee. If paying by check , please bring your drivers license.
Please do not bring other valuables, including jewelry, watches,
wallets, purses, or large sums of money.
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For all
infant patients, including those who are breast-fed, please
bring a bottle and diaper with you. Please feel free to bring
a favorite stuffed animal or security blanket for added reassurance.
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Patients
under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian. If you have legal guardianship of a patient under
18 you must have legal documents on file with us.
PRIOR
TO YOUR VISIT
DAY
OF SURGERY
ANESTHESIA
AFTER
SURGERY
MANAGING
YOUR DISCOMFORT
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
INFORMATION
FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
PATIENTS
RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ADVANCE
DIRECTIVES
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