Getting Ready for Inpatient Surgery
Type of Surgery: _____________________________________________
Date of Surgery: _____________________________________________
Location: ____________________________________________________
Before Surgery
The hospital staff will call you the day before to let you know the time to arrive.
_____ You must arrange for an adult to drive you home and stay with you that
night.
_____ No aspirin or Advil® or 7 days before surgery. Tylenol® may be used
instead as needed.
_____ No alcohol for 24 hours before surgery.
_____ Please call your clinic to report any cold, fever or illness.
_____ Do not eat or drink anything after midnight. Do not swallow water
when brushing your teeth in the morning.
_____Shower the night before or the morning of surgery. Do not use any body lotions, powders or perfumes after your shower.
_____ Remove all jewelry, piercings, make-up, nail polish, and fake nails.
_____ Remove contact lenses. Wear glasses. Bring a labeled glasses case.
_____ Remove dentures. Let us know if you have loose teeth.
After Surgery
_____ Do not drive a car for 24 hours.
_____ Take pain medicine when pain first starts. Do not drive while taking
opioid pain medicine. It can make you drowsy.
Enema Instructions: (An enema is used to clear your bowels out before surgery.)
Do I need an enema? __________yes __________no
You can buy a Fleets® enema at the drug store. Read the package insert and use the Fleets® enema about 1 hour before bedtime the night before. It helps to avoid eating foods that cause gas for 2 days before surgery. It also helps to drink a lot of water to help clear the bowels.
You will meet with your doctor before your surgery. The doctor will answer further questions you may have. After surgery you will go to the recovery room and then to your inpatient room.
Please feel free to call your clinic with any questions.
UW Health West OB/GYN Clinic
(608) 265-7601 (Mon-Fri 8 am to 5pm)
UW Health East OB/GYN Clinic
(608) 265-1230 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
After Hours: Call (608) 265-7601. This is the paging operator. Ask for the OB/GYN doctor on call.
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Last Updated: 02/16/2011
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