In order to make your visit more comfortable, please:

• Wear loose clothing and low-heeled shoes.
• Leave all valuables and jewelry at home.
• Remove contact lenses, make-up, nail polish, body piercings and metal hair clips before arriving.
• Click on these links for PDF versions
• Patient Info Letter (PDF)
• Pre-Operative Assessment (PDF)

WE MUST EMPHASIZE THAT YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES IS MANDATORY TO AVOID DELAYS OR POSSIBLE CANCEL­LATION OF YOUR OPERATION.

1. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING (NOT EVEN COFFEE, TEA, WATER, CHEWING GUM, CANDY OR MINTS) AFTER MID­NIGHT THE EVENING BEFORE SURGERY. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT VOMIT­ING DURING SURGERY WHICH COULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR YOU. SIMILARLY, TAKE NO MEDICATIONS UNLESS SO INSTRUCTED.
2. SHOULD YOU DEVELOP A COLD OR OTHER ILLNESS BEFORE THE DAY OF SURGERY OR SHOULD YOU BE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR DAY SURGERY APPOINT­MENT FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE CALL THE CENTER IMMEDIATELY SO THAT YOU MAY BE RESCHEDULED OR FURTHER EVALUATED.
3. IF YOU ARE NOT HOME THE DAY PRIOR TO SURGERY, PLEASE CALL THE ANES­THESIA DEPARTMENT AFTER 1:00 PM FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
4. PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE TIME INSTRUCT­ED BY THE SURGICENTER STAFF.