Surgery Preparation
Preoperative procedures are designed to improve the
outcome of the surgery, decrease the risk for complications, and make the
surgery as safe and effective as possible.
Preparing for
surgery frequently seems complicated. Patients are given a lengthy list of
things that must be done or avoided before a scheduled operation and frequently
forget to ask for explanations of preoperative procedures because they are
preoccupied with the surgery itself.
- Please remember!!! Do not eat or drink anything for at least 8 hours before your scheduled surgery. Do not chew gum or use any tobacco products.
- Patients who take prescription medications on a regular basis must discuss this with the surgeon.
- Remove all nail polish
- Wear comfortable clothes
- Patients are usually asked to remove personal items (e.g., jewelry, eyeglasses, hairpieces, contact lenses, dentures) before surgery.
Patients who receive
general anesthesia, which renders them unconscious, must refrain from eating or
drinking for at least 8 hours before surgery. Most instructions indicate that
nothing is to be taken by mouth after midnight, on the night before the procedure.
It may seem harsh, not to be able to have a sip of water, but this precaution
minimizes the risk for complications such as vomiting during surgery.
The below
mentioned Medication should stop taking 7-10days before surgery.
Aspirin, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory
Drugs (NSAIDs) and certain herbal and weight loss products.
Weight-loss
products and nutritional or herbal supplements:
Alpha-lipoic
acid, Echinacea, Gingko biloba, L-carnosine, Omega-3, Acetyl- l- carnitine,
Ephedra, Ginseng, Licorice, Resveratrol,Cinnamon, Camomile, Fish Oil, Garlic,
Glucosamine-glutamine, Chondroitin, Kava kava, Milk thistle, Skullcap, St.
John’s wort, Creatine, Ginger, Goldenseal, Multivitamins, Vitamin C & E, Evening Primrose Oil, Royal Jelly.
Stop taking
recreational drugs as soon as possible before planned surgery (for example:
cocaine, heroin, marijuana).
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