One Week before the Operation
View Patient JourneyDuring this visit you will meet with an anesthesiologist and nursing team. They will discuss several steps that should be taken prior to your surgery. This may be done over the phone and your current medical history as well as other important information such as your current medications will be collected and reviewed.
Questions your anesthesiologist will ask you:
We speak with you about:
[info_list_father connector_h=”10″ listwidth=”0″][info_list_son width=”35″ height=”35″ titleclr=”#000000″ image_id=”5104″]When to stop eating or drinking before surgery.[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”35″ height=”35″ titleclr=”#000000″ image_id=”5099″]Which of your medications to take or not take prior to surgery. You may need to stop taking some medicines to reduce the risk of severe bleeding (specifically, blood thinners).[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”35″ height=”35″ titleclr=”#000000″ image_id=”5100″]Your options for anesthesia (general anesthetic, regional anesthesia, sedation or combinations of these.)[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”35″ height=”35″ titleclr=”#000000″ image_id=”5101″]The risks of anesthesia in your case given the type of surgery and any other medical conditions you may have (ie. heart, lung, liver, kidneys, thyroid, etc.)[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”35″ height=”35″ titleclr=”#000000″ image_id=”5102″]What options for managing pain after your surgery can be offered (ie. patient controlled analgesia (IV pain pumps), an epidural or a nerve block.[/info_list_son][/info_list_father]