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Please report to the Ambulatory Surgery Center, on the second floor of the East Wing, at least one hour before your scheduled procedure. Should your family member or friend decide to leave the facility, a short-range beeper can be provided to him or her to provide an alert when the surgery is completed.
Leave all valuables, including jewelry, watches, rings, fur coats and cash at home. We cannot be responsible for damaged or lost property.
If the patient is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must accompany him or her to the Center to sign the consent for surgery.
If you wear contact lenses or glasses, please bring a case for their safekeeping . We will provide containers for removable dentures and bridgework. You may be permitted to keep hearing aids with you.
Please bring all insurance cards and forms and your drivers license with you to the Center. If you have been told to bring a deposit, please bring the required amount in cash, or bring your credit card, or a certified or cashier's check.
Bring a list of your regular medications, prescription and non-prescription, as well as herbals and supplements and allergies on the day of surgery. Please bring any inhalers for use on an as-needed basis. If you are a diabetic patient, please bring your own insulin and oral diabetic agents.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing such as a sweat suit and an easy-to-button shirt of blouse. Wear comfortable shoes (no high heels, please).
A nurse will provide you with a patient gown, robe, slippers and a garment bag to store your clothing in before you are escorted to the operative area. We will also check your temperature, blood pressure, pulse and ask you to empty your bladder before surgery. The nurse will review your medical history and ask you to sign a form consenting to surgery and anesthesia, if appropriate.
Your anesthesiologist will talk to you before surgery to review the information you have provided to the admitting nurse. The anesthesiologist will explain the type of anesthesia you will be receiving, how it will be administered and the risks involved. Be sure to let your anesthesiologist know of any problems you or any family members may have had regarding previous anesthesia experiences.
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