Surgery Pre-Op Instructions
For patients undergoing a surgical procedure, please review the following
pre-op checklist:
- If you drink liquor, beer, or wine, stop drinking at least two days before surgery.
- Do not eat or drink anything (as reminded earlier) after midnight the night
before surgery, unless your pre-op nurse informed you otherwise.
- Take any medications if you were instructed to by the preop nurse during
your pre-op phone call.
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If you develop a fever, cold, rash, or anything that may be of concern
to you, call your doctor or the ASU department before your Surgery at
319-385-6171.
- Have someone to drive you home and stay with you for at least 24 hours.
We cannot discharge you without a responsible driver.
- Bring your Advanced Medical Directive if you have one.
- If you use tobacco products, stop or at least cut down before surgery,
and NO tobacco use after midnight. Your procedure will be canceled if
you smoke or chew tobacco.
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Call
319-385-6171 or your surgeon if you have any questions.
Although your surgeon may have discussed a particular anesthetic option,
you may require additional anesthetic agents. Therefore, please do not
eat, drink, smoke, or chew tobacco after midnight, unless instructed by
your pre-op nurse during your pre-op phone call. Following are instructions
for patients who will be undergoing a surgical procedure that involves
an incision. If you have any questions, please call either your surgeon
or the ASU department at 319-385-6171.
It is recommended that surgical patients perform a shower or bath both
the evening before surgery and the morning of surgery.
- For some procedures, you will receive 2 Chlorhexidine scrub brushes from
your surgeon. If you do not receive these, please stop at the Ambulatory
Surgery Department and we will give them to you.
- The night before surgery, take a shower or bath and wash using the sponge
side of the scrub brush, being sure to focus on the part of the body that
will be operated on.
- Repeat the shower or bath the morning of surgery, before going to the Hospital.
- DO NOT shave or remove hair at this time. This will be done at the hospital
before surgery if necessary.
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If you have any questions, please call the Ambulatory Surgery Department at
319-385-6171.