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General

• Please call the 800 number on your insurance card to verify the In-Network labs to use in the event we obtain specimens or bloodwork. You will need to indicate the participating laboratories on the lab release form included in the surgery packet.
• Make arrangements to have a responsible adult be with you to drive you home after surgery.
• You must have an adult stay with you for the first 24 hours after your surgery.
• A parent or legal guardian must accompany a minor.
• A nurse from the surgery center will contact you the day before surgery for your arrival time.
• Due to limited space, please limit family to two (2) people.
• Please do not take any aspirin products (Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Goody powders, etc.) as well as herbs and vitamins two (2) weeks prior to your surgery date.

 

Day Prior to Surgery

• Shower or bathe the night before or the morning of surgery.
• Do not use lotions or oils on the skin the night before or the morning of surgery.
• Deodorant is permitted.
• Do not eat anything for at least eight (8) hours before your arrival time at the surgery center.
• You may have clear liquids (water, apple juice, Gatorade/pedialyte, tea or black coffee) up to two (2) hours before your scheduled time of arrival.

 

Day of Surgery

• Do not use lotions or oils on the skin the night before or the morning of surgery.
• Do not wear any make-up, nail polish, hairpins or jewelry to the surgery center.
• Do not bring money or valuables.
• Do not wear contact lenses.
• For the safety of our employees, the door of the surgery center will not be unlocked until 6:30 am.
• If you routinely take prescription medications, you may do so until three (3) hours prior to your arrival time, unless you have been directed otherwise by your surgeon or anesthesiologist.
• Notify the surgeon of any change in your physical condition (fever, cold, sore throat, etc.) before the surgery.
• Wear loose comfortable clothing and shoes that slip on easily. No jeans, pantyhose, high heels or boots. You may bring socks to wear.
• An anesthesiologist will talk to you on the day of your surgery and answer any questions you may have regarding anesthesia.
• Bring your insurance card.
• Please bring a bottle or sippy cup for infants or small children for use after surgery.
• If you are using CPAP or BiPAP at home, bring your equipment with you along with a full face mask.
• Do not wear lotion or cologne
• Bring your pre-op paperwork

We understand that surgery can be a stressful event so we have provided the following information to help you feel more at ease during your time with us.

Do not eat anything for at least eight (8) hours before your arrival time at the surgery center. You may have clear liquids (water, apple juice, Gatorade/pedialyte, tea or black coffee) up to two (2) hours before your scheduled time of arrival.

The first thing you will do upon arriving at the surgery center is check in with our receptionist. She will give you some papers to fill out. We do our best to assign you an arrival time so that your wait will be minimal. However, sometimes surgeries take longer than expected and there are delays. You can rest assured that your surgeon will give you that same time and quality of care. Be aware that we have more than one surgeon operating so sometimes people arriving after you may be called in ahead of you. Light snacks are provided in a vending machine in the snack area for visitors after their family member has gone back to the OR. Please be considerate of the patients who are still awaiting surgery and confine your eating to this assigned area.

In as timely a manner as possible, you will be called into Admitting. This is where you will be prepared to go to the operating room. You will put on a hospital gown, be weighed, have your temperature and other vital signs taken. If you are an adult and an IV is necessary it will be started by an experienced nurse.

Your doctor and the anesthesiologist will speak with you at the bedside before you are taken back to the OR. Make sure to ask them any questions you may have at this time. In Admitting, you will also meet your OR nurse. She will ask you some routine questions, such as, “Does you have any allergies to medication?” and “When was the last time you had anything to eat or drink?”

When it is time for your procedure to start, the OR nurse will bring you into the OR. From that time on she will stay with you until the surgery is completed and you are in the recovery room. Family members will return to the reception area. It is important that someone with that patient stay in the reception area during the entire operation. The surgeon will come out and speak with them them as soon as the surgery is over. During that time the anesthesiologist and OR nurse are caring for you. They will take you to the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) to continue waking up from anesthesia and begin the recovery period.

We perform many different procedures and recovery periods are highly individualized The person accompanying you need not be concerned if there is a delay in their being brought into the PACU. Often times this just means that you, the patient, are still asleep. Be assured, the PACU nurses are specially trained in easing any discomfort you may experience postoperatively. Once you are settled in the recovery room your visitor will be escorted to your bedside. For safety reasons only 1 adult visitor will be allowed in the PACU. The PACU nurse will go over the written home care instructions with you and your caregiver. You will then be discharged to the care of a responsible adult to drive you home. You must have an adult stay with you for the first 24 hours after your surgery.

 

Before you are discharged home, the recovery room nurse will review the written post operative instructions your physician has for you. If you know the name of your procedure you can look in the home care instructions section for an advance copy. You will also be given a follow-up appointment with your surgeon. If you cannot keep that appointment we recommend you call the office as soon as possible to reschedule another one.

You will be discharged to the care of a responsible adult to drive you home once you have sufficiently recovered from your procedure. You must have an adult stay with you for the first 24 hours after your surgery. If you experience any problems at home please call 706-868-5676 or else go to the nearest emergency room. If you have had general anesthesia we ask that you adhere to the following instructions for the first 24 hrs following surgery:

• Do not drive a car.
• Do not operate machinery or power tools.
• Do not use recreational drugs, tranquilizers or sleep medications.
• Avoid decisions or engaging in activities that require clear thought or judgment (like signing legal documents), or that require coordination for the remainder of the day.
• Avoid walking without assistance and using stairways.
• Do not drive or operate machinery or power tools until you have stopped taking any narcotics that may have been prescribed for you.

A nurse from the surgery center will call you the day after your surgery to see how you are doing.

Our goal is to provide excellent care throughout your surgical experience. Please take a moment to fill out the Satisfaction Survey given to you upon discharge so that we may continue to improve our services.

Please select the post-operative instructions below that you would like to review.

• Adenoidectomy
• Closed Reduction of Nasal Fracture
• Ear Tube Placement
• Ear Tube Removal
• Ear Tubes with Adenoid
• Endoscopic DCR
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Pediatric
• Epistaxis (Nosebleed)
• Frenulectomy
• Head and Neck Surgery
• Jackson Pratt Drain
• Laryngoscopy
• Rhinoplasty Septoplasty
• Septoplasty Turbinate Resection
• Tetracaine Lollipop Pharmacies
• TLS Drain
• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
• Tympanoplasty

We understand that surgery can be a stressful event for both you and your child so we have provided the following information to help you feel more at ease during your child’s time with us.

The first thing you will do upon arriving at the surgery center is check in with our receptionist. Please give her the completed forms you were given at your preoperative appointment. If you did not receive these forms you may print them here. When it is time to prepare your child for surgery, the pre-op nurse will call you and your child into the admitting area.

In Admitting your child will be weighed, have his or her temperature and other vital signs taken and will put on a “special gown.” Your doctor and the anesthesiologist will speak with you at the bedside before your child is taken back to the Operating Room (OR). Make sure to ask them any questions you may have at this time. In Admitting, you will also meet your child’s OR nurse. She will ask you some routine questions, such as, “Does your child have any allergies to medication?” and “When the last time was your child had anything to eat or drink?” In most cases, if you child is under 12 y/o and the procedure requires an IV, it will be started in the OR after he or she is asleep.

When it is time for your child’s procedure to start, the OR nurse will bring him or her into the OR. From that time on she will stay with your child until the surgery is completed and he or she is in the recovery room. It is important that a parent stays in the reception area during the entire operation.

Your child’s surgeon will come out and speak with you as soon as the surgery is over. During that time the anesthesiologist and OR nurse are caring for your child. They will take your child to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to continue waking up from anesthesia and begin the recovery period.

Be assured, the PACU nurses are specially trained in easing any discomfort your child may experience postoperatively and will reunite you with your child as soon possible. Once your child is settled in the recovery room you will be escorted to his or her bedside. For safety reasons only one adult will be allowed in the PACU.

Towards the end of your child’s stay in the PACU, the nurse will go over detailed home care instructions for you to follow. Your child will not be discharged until you are comfortable with these instructions and his or her physical condition.

Special Instructions for the Day of Surgery

You may bring a comfort item for your child such as a favorite blanket, pacifier, or stuffed animal. It can be taken into the OR with your child.

Moms and Dads – Don’t forget to take care of yourselves. Try to get a good night’s sleep and eat something in the morning. A calm and supportive parent is the best medication your child can receive.

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