Pre-operative patient instructions (patient information)

Template:Pre-operative patient instructions Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D.[2] Phone:617-849-2629

Are there any diet restrictions before the procedure?

you should not eat or drink after midnight the night before the procedure.

Should I take my daily medications before the procedure?

If you usually take a medication in the morning, you may take this medication with a few amount of water (not a full glass).

please bring your medications along with the prescriptions (if available) with you on the day of surgery. If you are diabetic, a special instructions may be given to you. You should stop taking all aspirin, aspirin containing products, Vitamins and herbs two weeks prior to your surgery. Please inform your doctor If you are taking blood thinners medications.

Sources

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/Documents/Florida/Gynecology/3-pre-op.doc1.pdf http://www.sjchs.org/body.cfm?id=299