Getting Ready for Inpatient Surgery HF#6032

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.

 

_____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.

 

 

Please feel free to call your clinic with any questions.

 

UW Health- Managed OB Clinics

 

UW Health West OB/GYN Clinic 451 Junction Rd Madison WI 53717 (608) 265-7601

UW Health East OB/GYN Clinic 5249 E Terrace Pkwy Madison WI 53718 (608) 265-1230

UW Health Benign Gynecology Clinic 600 Highland Ave Madison WI 53792 (608) 263-6240

UW Health Gynecology/Oncology Clinic 600 Highland Ave Madison WI 53792 (608) 263-1548

 

UWMF- Managed OB Clinics

 

OB/GYN Clinic 20 S. Park, Suite 307 Madison, WI 53715 (608) 287-2830

East Towne 4122 East Towne Blvd. Madison, WI 53704 (608) 242-6840

West Towne 7102 Mineral Point Rd. Madison, WI 53717 (608) 828-7610

Fitchburg 5543 East Cheryl Parkway Fitchburg, WI 53711 (608) 274-5300

 

 

The Spanish version of this HFFY is #7430

The information provided should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.

Last Updated: 09/29/2012

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