Surgery Information

ST. ELIZABETH ADMISSIONS 4TH FL

ONCE YOUR SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED

After your surgery has been scheduled, our office will let you know, if pre-op testing is required prior to your procedure. If it is, we will schedule it for you. Pre-op testing is an important appointment, if you do not keep your pre-op appointment your surgery could be cancelled. Please call the hospital at 798-8231 between 6:00 and 8:00 PM the evening before surgery to find out what time to be at the hospital the following morning.

BEFORE YOUR SURGERY

Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before surgery.

CHILDREN UNDER SCHOOL AGE

For all children under school age the hospital requires you to bring the vaccination record with you on the day of surgery.

NASAL OR SINUS SURGERY

If you are having nasal or sinus surgery, we advise that you eat a small meal before your post op appointment the packing is removed to avoid nausea. You will need someone with you during the post op appointment and they will need to drive you and stay with you at the office.

IF YOU TAKE OTHER MEDICATIONS

If you take any other medications, bring them with you to the hospital and they will advise.

ASPIRIN, COUMADIN, MOTRIN, ADVIL OR IBUPROFEN

Please Advise us if you are taking any Aspirin, Coumadin, Motrin, Advil, or Ibuprofen. Stop taking it 1 (one) week prior to surgery.

AFTER SURGERY

Make sure you have someone to drive you home after surgery.

FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT

Please call the office at 792-4623 to schedule your follow up appointment after surgery (regardless of what the hospital gives you).

DOWNLOAD INFORMATION

LOCAL ANESTHETIC PROCEDURES

Coming soon

VENTILATION TUBES

Coming soon

SINUS SURGERY

Coming soon

TONSILLECTOMY AND/OR ADENOIDECTOMY

Coming soon

THYROIDECTOMY

Coming soon

TRIPLE ENDOSCOPY

Coming soon