Outpatient Surgery 101
What To Expect If The Outpatient Surgery Will Be Performed In A Hospital
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Most outpatient centers ask that the individual undergoing surgery arrive 1-2 hours before surgery to allow time for the following activities which usually occur in a preoperative waiting area:
- Checking in.
- Placing the IV that will be used in the surgery.
- Administering medications such as antibiotics. (Antibiotics are started prior to surgery to prevent infection).
- You may meet the anesthesiologist prior to the procedure. If so,he or she will review your medical information and discuss the anesthetic plan with you. The anesthesiologist can answer any questions or concerns at this time.
You will then be escorted from the preoperative area to the operating room, which is usually chilly. The operating table (or bed) is well padded, but it is not nearly as comfortable as a bed at home.
- Anesthesia monitors are placed on your body, including heart monitors on the chest, a blood pressure cuff on the arm to monitor blood pressure, and a soft rubber clip on the finger to monitor oxygen level. Extra oxygen is given by face mask or nasal tube while you are in the operating room.
- The anesthesiologist begins sedating the patient and perhaps starts an additional IV line. Depending on the procedure, you may be given general anesthesia, local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or spinal or epidural anesthesia.
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