Recommendations
for the day of surgery
Try to arrive in advance at the time of your surgery so that you have enough time to register, change and prepare with peace of mind to enter the operating room.
Please go to the clinic with your complete documentation: Identity Document, Internment Order and Preoperative Exams. Your medical history will be reviewed, checking the removal of jewelry and prosthetics, and also verifying that you are fasting. The medications that the doctor has ordered will be administered. Then you will go to a room where you will find the clothes for surgery: hat, gown and covers for your feet.
Then your doctor will find you in the anteroom for surgery. At this time you can give you the laboratory tests, x-rays, medical prescriptions or any other exam that you have in your possession. The surgeon or anesthesiologist will take your vital signs and ask you some questions. Report any discomfort, nausea, or strange sensations to your doctor. If any changes in your fitness have occurred when you arrive at the clinic, such as a cold or fever, please tell your doctor.
If you have any concerns, please contact them before entering surgery. The Dr. Rene Pierdant It is customary to provide your patients with a list with the precise indications that they must follow in preparation for surgery. Among these are some general recommendations that we set out below.
1. Bathroom. Wash your hair on the morning of your surgery. Remember that you may not be allowed to have a full shower but partially for a few days after your surgery.
2. Diet. Your doctor and anesthesiologist will give you particular instructions on what you may or may not take before your surgery. In general, you will be ordered to suspend food intake from midnight of the day before surgery. You will not be allowed to eat food 8 hours before surgery. This fast will prevent the possibility of bronchial aspiration. Water taking, sweets, mints and gum is also prohibited. However, and depending on your condition, all these recommendations may vary.
3. Urinary elimination. The nurse who helps you prepare to enter the surgery room will prompt you to go to the bathroom for urination. A probe may be used during the surgical process.
4. Medication. If your doctor has ordered any type of medication, you need to follow your instructions properly. Other types of pre-anesthetic drugs are ordered with the aim of helping you decrease anxiety levels and as a sedative method. Do not forget to bring with you the medication that you usually take and that you cannot suspend.
5. Antibiotic prophylaxis. On some occasions and as a preventive method, the surgeon orders a combination of antibiotics in order to prevent the development of an infection.
6. Take your exams and laboratory analysis. The day of your surgery it is important that you have your laboratory tests and tests and give them to your doctor. Essential analyzes to undergo surgery include: blood biometry, blood group and coagulation times. If an X-ray or electrocardiogram has been ordered, you should also have it on hand. So, attach any other necessary examinations in relation to your particular condition.
7. Allergies. It is very important that you tell your doctor and anesthesiologist about medications that you do not tolerate or that you are allergic to. In the same way, inform the doctor about any type of complication that you have experienced in the face of anesthesia.
8. Waxing. If your doctor has asked you to wax somewhere in your body, try to do it with depilatory creams and not with razor blades. The blades cause small injuries that could result in infection. To prevent this eventuality, the use of a cream depilatory method is recommended.
9. Intravenous catheter. Upon entering surgery you will be channeled a venous line by placing a catheter through which you will receive serum, anesthetic drugs and all the medications you may require during the intervention.
10. Cleaning. It is possible that at the time of their transfer to the surgery room, the group of nurses cleans the area of operation. They will clean the area with an antiseptic substance and shave it if that is the case. Then they will cover with a sheet. Make sure you feel comfortable and if something bothers you, please tell the nurse.
11. Avoid wearing jewelry and makeup. Avoid wearing jewelry or makeup on the day of surgery. The presence in the surgery room of small or foreign objects is not recommended for essentially surgical elements. If you have attended the clinic with these objects, try to leave them in the hands of your companion. Makeup and nail painting can make it difficult to take vital signs. Do not use perfumes, lotions, deodorants, shaving lotion, or creams on the day of your surgery.
12. Lenses and prosthesis. If you wear glasses, glasses or prosthetics you can wear them. However, you will be removed before entering surgery. For contact lenses it will be necessary for you to bring your case and solution. A nurse will help you receive these items, which you will deposit in a bag and deliver to your relatives or companions.
13. Clothing. Wear comfortable and loose clothing that you can wear and withdraw on your own. A two-piece sweatshirt or wardrobe with opening in front is recommended. Remember that you may be bandaged, therefore, the pieces of clothing you use this day should be loose and simple. Wear comfortable shoes, preferably not to tie.
14. Accompaniment. You must have a responsible adult to accompany you to the clinic and stay with you all the time. This person will identify and register as your companion and will be responsible for taking you back home after leaving the clinic. Your relatives or companions will remain in the waiting room and will be informed of the results of the operation as soon as it has concluded. Under no circumstances will your doctor authorize your return home by yourself, much less driving a car. The surgical procedure can be canceled if you do not have a person to accompany you that day. In the same way, and when you are already at home, it is important that you have a person of your complete trust who will accompany you and take care of you during your recovery. It is recommended not to go to the clinic in the company of children and a maximum of two accompanying people.
What to expect after surgery?
When the procedure is over, you will be transferred to a recovery area where your vital signs will be monitored. You will find bandages on the operated area. In most interventions, the surgeon places a preventive surgical drain, the use of which allows the healing process to be faster and less painful, since it prevents the accumulation of fluid under the skin. You will remain in this area for 1-3 hours until the anesthesiologist and your surgeon recommend the passage to the room or discharge to your home.
The nurse will stay with you during your anesthesia recovery. It will monitor your temperature and provide you with a warm blanket, if you require it. The nurse maintains a record that provides information on the type of intervention to which she has been subjected, the incidents that occurred in the operating room, as well as the situation of incisions and drainages, and the type of anesthesia that has been used. These data will allow the nurse to provide adequate care depending on your case.
The nurse will make an assessment of the degree of postoperative pain and communicate to the patient his discomfort so that he guides him to the most appropriate analgesic. Some type of antibiotic will be prescribed in order to decrease the risk of infection. After his compl
Departure from the hospital
You will need to stay in the clinic for exactly the time your recovery warrants. A nurse will evaluate her condition before discharge, she will assess her capacity for mobilization, vital signs, temperature, degree of consciousness, will review the situation of the incisions and general condition.
Postoperative care
It is very important that after surgery the medical recommendations are strictly followed. Following the instructions of the doctor, the possible complications are avoided, while the recovery process is optimized. For each patient, the recommendations may vary depending on the surgical intervention to which it has undergone. However, there are general indications that should be followed in postoperative care.