Day of Surgery
Once your surgery has been scheduled you will receive a phone call from our office to review all the necessary instructions.
Preparing for Your Procedure
Most patients require pre-procedural testing to be completed within 10-14 days before surgery. Our nurse will discuss your needed testing on the initial pre operative call.
- You will be required to schedule an appointment with your primary care physician 2 weeks before the surgery to obtain medical clearance. Medical clearance is required by the primary care doctor for the surgery to take place.
- No food or fluids after midnight the night before your scheduled procedure. This varies by age of the patient and specific instructions will be given on the pre-procedural phone call.
- Shower/Bathe and shampoo hair the night prior to surgery.
- Plan to arrive at the hospital approximately 2 hours before your procedure time. This time is required to prepare the patient for the procedure. Your arrival time will be given to you by our nurse 2 days before the surgery.
- You are required to bring a list of your current medications and drug allergies. If you take aspirin, anti inflammatory medications or blood thinners, please follow our instructions for stopping these prior to surgery.
- Bring your insurance card and photo identification with you to the hospital.
- Please bring any CAT scan and MRI films to the hospital.
- Feel free to pack a bag with articles including clothing, toiletries and any special items for your child. Parents are welcome to remain with their children during the post -operative hospitalization and should pack items as needed.
Before the Procedure
Our nurse will call you 2 days before surgery to go over the instructions and answer any questions.
After the Procedure
Follow the physicians post - operative discharge instructions as directed
Upon Discharge, call us if you experience any of the following:
- Fever over 101
- Signs of infection
- Pain or swelling at the incision
- Excessive drainage or bleeding from the incision
- Continued headache, nausea, vomiting
OUR STAFF WILL CONTACT YOU TO SET UP A POST OPERATIVE APPOINTMENT