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Preparation for Surgery
- For your safety, please arrange
for a responsible adult to drive you home and care for you
for at least 24 hours after
surgery.
- Do not eat or drink anything past midnight
before your surgery unless otherwise directed by your anesthesia
provider.
Undigested food and
liquids from eating and drinking can cause serious complications
and could postpone your surgery.
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- Bathe or shower prior to coming
to the center. This can minimize the chance of infection. Remove
all makeup, hairpieces, jewelry,
and nail polish.
- Wear loose comfortable clothing such as a
sweat suit or an easy button shirt or blouse.
- Leave all valuables
at home.
- Take all of your regular prescription cardiac, blood pressure, and GERD medications on the morning of surgery
with a sip of water unless otherwise directed by your physician
or anesthesia provider. Do not take insulin or oral diabetic
medication, however bring them to the center when you come.
- Bring a list of your prescription and non-prescription medications
and herbal supplements with dosage and frequency. Your surgeon
may request that you discontinue aspirin or aspirin products
prior to your surgery.
- Before surgery you will be asked to
sign a consent form. If you are 18 or under you must be accompanied
by a parent
or legal guardian with the right to sign legal documents
for your care.
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Please arrive promptly for your scheduled
appointment. You will be notified the day before your surgery
as to
the time
to arrive at the center. Bring all necessary paperwork
and insurance cards.
- Please remain flexible as surgery
times may change even on the day of surgery. The center will
call you
as soon
as possible
with any necessary changes.
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Dr. and Patient
Prior to surgery you will be visited by your surgeon and
anesthesia provider.
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Care of Children
- We at Pacific Surgery Center recognize
that a parent’s presence
can provide a great source of comfort. We encourage parents
to stay with their child in the pre-operative area and in the
recovery
room
immediately following surgery. If desired, we can arrange for
a tour of the center for you and your child prior to the day
of surgery.
Please call for an appointment.
- Bring your child in pajamas (preferably
two pieced) or loose clothing.
- Bring a favorite blanket or small
toy and a bottle if appropriate.
- Please leave other children at
home so you may give your full attention to your child having
surgery.
- Your
child MUST have an appropriate car seat for safety at discharge.
After Surgery
- Surgery times vary, but most stays are
from 2—4
hours.
- You will receive discharge instructions from the recovery
room nurse which will be reviewed with you and
your escort before
leaving Pacific Surgery Center
- Remember that you cannot
drive or be left alone after your surgery for 24 hours if you
have received any
sedation or
pain medication
unless otherwise instructed.
- Return to your normal
diet by starting with liquids and progressing to a normal diet
as tolerated.
- It is not unusual to feel drowsy and a little dizzy
for several hours after anesthesia, so rest
and allow healing
to begin.
Financial Arrangements
- Pacific Surgery Center will bill your insurance
company for you. Be sure to bring the necessary papers and
insurance cards with
you on the day of surgery.
- Pacific Surgery Center is a Medicare/Medicaid
certified facility and we accept Medicare assignment. Medicare
requires that the patient
or secondary insurance is responsible for 20% of the allowable
fee. The surgery center fee does not include charges from
the surgeon,
anesthesia provider, or any lab or pathology services.
- We are
required by contract to collect all insurance co-payments from
our patients. These are due 30 days after insurance payments
are received unless other arrangements have been made.
- If your
procedure is not covered by insurance, full payment is required
at the time of service unless other arrangements
have
been made with the billing office. Personal checks and
credit cards are
accepted.
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