During your pre-op appointment, your doctor will go over the details of your surgery, answer any questions you may have, and you will sign the consents. Once that is completed, you will meet with the pre-op nurse to discuss what to expect at the hospital, have any labs drawn, and etc. Your appointment will be …
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You will need to arrive two hours before the surgery time of the hospital and one hour before the office procedures.
Yes. Nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to surgery at the hospital and nothing to eat or drink 6 hours prior to surgery for in-office procedures.
A minor procedure will take 1/2 hour to 1 hour and a major surgery will take 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. Both types of procedures will have 1 hour or recovery time after the procedure is completed.
It will depend on what type of surgery you will have and how you do with the surgery.
We do not do a payment plan, but we do accept Care Credit, which is a finance company that finances medical charges interest free for up to 18 months, so it is similar to a payment plan if you qualify.
You must be off of blood thinners and aspirin 5 days prior to surgery. All other medications will be reviewed by your doctor and they will inform whether you need to take them or not.
No, we do all of the preoperative appointments at the main office
Before surgery you must have an empty stomach. The possibility of complications increases if any food or drink is in your stomach because it can cause vomiting before, during and after the anesthetic. When to stop eating and drinking: If your surgery is scheduled between 7:00 AM and noon: DO: eat a light meal the …
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