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Preparing for Surgery
As soon as your surgery is scheduled, our staff begins communicating with you and your physician’s office. If appropriate, we can arrange for you to tour our facility in advance and provide assistance in the completion of insurance and billing forms. A nurse from the center will call you at least one day before your scheduled surgery to assess your |
specific needs and concerns, give you instructions and answer your questions. Be sure to mention any daily medications you are taking, especially forheart, diabetes or blood pressure problems. If you cannot be reached by phone, please be sure to call us at (512) 246-8777 no later than the day prior to your surgery.
The night before your surgery, please do not eat or drink anything after 12:00 midnight (including water). This includes hard candy, gum, or prescription medications, unless ordered by your doctor. In this case, take medications with only a small sip of water. If you are scheduled for surgery after 12:00 noon, you are allowed to have clear juice, coffee without milk, or tea up until 6:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive at the surgery center at least one hour prior to your scheduled surgery time.
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