Pre-Operative

Prior to your surgery date, one of our Perioperative Registered Nurses will call you for a brief conversation to confirm your surgery date and arrival time, review your medications and history and go over pre-operative instructions.

What to Expect Before Surgery?

Please notify your surgeon if there is any change in your physical condition, such as a cold, fever, or COVID-like symptoms.

Please arrange for a responsible adult to accompany or drive you home after surgery as you will not be allowed to leave alone and unattended. Please have this person available for a window of time, as surgery and recovery times are estimates. It is helpful to provide the center with an alternative ride in case we cannot contact your primary ride.

The Basic Pre-Operative
Instructions:

No food or drink after midnight or at least 8 hours BEFORE your surgery, unless otherwise instructed by your physician. You may brush your teeth, remembering not to swallow anything. Please refrain from the use of mints or chewing gum.

If you are diabetic, DO NOT take your meds on the day of surgery.

If you have high blood pressure, DO TAKE your meds as prescribed, except Lisinopril (ACE Inhibitors) or Losartan (ARB's), please hold the day of surgery.

DO NOT shave or use a razor on or near the site of surgery 24 hours before surgery.

Wear comfortable clothing: pull-on pants and loose, button-down or zippered top.

Please remove ALL jewelry, make-up, lipsticks, lotions, no nail polish, and eye contacts.

No chewing gum, tobacco, or smoking.

Please allow AT LEAST a full day for recovery, and do not schedule any appointments on the day of your surgery.

Please take a PCR or molecular COVID test UP TO 72 HOURS PRIOR to surgery. Please bring in your results on your surgery date, fax to 415-821-8014 or email to Hello@HayesSurgery.com

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Pre-Operative

What to Expect Before Surgery?

The Basic Pre-Operative Instructions:

The Basic Pre-Operative
Instructions: