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Surgery
Surgery Checklist
You
will receive a call one to two days prior to your surgery regarding arrival
time and pre-surgery instructions. If you haven't been reached, call 641.422.7798
or 1.800.433.3883, ext. 7798 after 1:00 p.m. the day before your surgery
to verify your arrival time and review your pre-surgery instructions. If
your surgery is scheduled on a Monday, please call on the previous Friday.
(The actual surgery time can vary due to unforeseen situations such as an emergency case or a surgery taking longer than planned.)
Report to the Patient Registration Office, which is located on the first floor near Mercy's main entrance on the south side of the hospital.
Checklist - The Day of Surgery
- DO NOT eat or drink anything after
midnight unless otherwise
instructed to do so. This includes no smoking, ice chips, gum, candy,
or alcoholic beverages.
- If you have been instructed to take medications on the morning
of surgery, you may take these with a little water.
- If you awaken during the night with pain or a headache, you
may take Tylenol or your prescription pain medicine with a sip
of water. Avoid medications such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Aleve and
other products, which could cause upset stomach and/or prolong
bleeding.
- Since it is necessary to see your normal skin color, do not wear
make-up on the day of surgery.
- If you wear glasses, contacts or hearing aides, please bring along
a case in which to store these.
- If you have a cold, a fever of 100 degrees or higher, a skin rash or an infection of any kind, notify your physician before arriving for your surgery.
Specific Tips for Children
- Bring your child's special blanket or toy. It will be comforting
for them to take a familiar item into surgery, and it will be there
when they awaken in the Recovery Room.
- Small children riding in rear facing car seats need two responsible
people, one to drive home and one to observe the child during the
trip.
- If the infant has a special bottle or formula, please bring it with you to the hospital.
If you have any problems, please contact your surgeon or you may contact us at 641.422.7757 if you are unable to reach your surgeon