{"id":452,"date":"2019-10-23T15:49:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T22:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.fm1.dev\/surgery\/preparing-for-surgery\/what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T00:01:23","slug":"what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/surgery\/preparing-for-surgery\/what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Preparing physically for surgery can help maximize your results and improve the healing process. In the weeks before your surgery you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Decrease smoking as much as possible, ideally ceasing completely. Not smoking the morning of surgery decreases infections after surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Eat a well-balanced diet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Exercise regularly to build energy and maintain strength.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Stop aspirin 2 weeks before surgery unless otherwise instructed. You may also need to stop anti-inflammatory medications such as Motrin, Advil, Naprosyn, and ibuprofen 2 weeks before surgery. Do not stop taking any prescription medications without first checking with the prescribing physician and your surgeon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Stop herbal supplements 2 weeks before surgery. You may take a multi-vitamin as long as it does not contain certain herbal supplements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Be sure that you have made your surgeon aware of any ongoing health problems that you may have and provided him with a complete list of the medications you take.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In addition to the surgery date itself, there may be a few other appointments required before surgery can take place. The surgery scheduler will arrange these for you at the time of surgery scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Blood tests, EKG, and other pre-operative testing. These tests are required for some surgeries. Your surgeon and anesthesiologist will determine which tests you will need before your surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. A pre-op appointment with your surgeon or a surgery instruction appointment with a surgery scheduler. This appointment generally takes place 3-7 days before surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The day before your surgery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      You and your caregiver should review the Pre-surgery instruction sheet you received at your pre-op appointment. It is essential that you follow the instructions carefully to prevent the need for rescheduling your surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n