• Make sure you have NOTHING to eat or drink after midnight.

• Follow your physician's orders on when to stop eating and drinking for afternoon surgery.

• Do not smoke, chew gum, or eat mints after midnight.

• It's okay to brush your teeth the morning of surgery.

• You may bathe or shower the morning of surgery.



• If you were instructed to wash your body with a special soap called Hibiclens, please do this the morning of surgery. Otherwise regular antibacterial soap is okay to use.
  

• Make sure you take your heart medications and blood pressure medications the day of your surgery with a SIP of water.
• If you are diabetic, please hold Metformin 24hr prior to surgery.
• If you are on insulin, please contact your surgeon's office and follow their instructions.
  
• Bring your medications and include a list of dose, time, frequency, and pharmacy (this includes over-the-counter medications and vitamins you take regularly).
• If you plan to spend the night, bring all prescriptions in their original bottles and give to your Preop Nurse. Pharmacy will review these medications and dispense them to you during your stay as ordered by our doctors.
• If you are taking a blood thinner or aspirin and have not mentioned this to your surgeon, please call them (includes ibuprofen and baby aspirin)
• Tell your surgeon about ALL medications you take daily (including diet pills such as phentermine).
  

Clothing for Your Hospital Stay

• If your physician has told you that you will be able to wear shorts and a sports bra to surgery, make sure they have no metal or nylon (zippers, snaps, etc.) on them.
• If they do, we will have to ask you to remove them.
• Wear baggy, comfortable clothes so they can fit over your surgical dressings.
  
• Bathe or shower the morning of surgery.
  
• Remove all makeup and nail polish.
• If spending the night, you may want to change into your own clothing. Shorts, short pajamas, or knee-length gowns work best.
• They should be loose and comfortable.
  

• Leave ALL jewelry and valuables at home.

• All metal will need to be removed the day of surgery (this includes wedding ring, bra with metal clasps in back, etc).

• If jewelry is on the operative site, it may be cut off if unable to remove.



• Leave your contact lenses at home.

Lab Work and X-rays

• Be sure to bring any paperwork your doctor gave you, such as test results or your medical history.

• Make sure that copies of your blood tests, EKG, or x-ray reports ordered for your surgery are faxed to Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center at (316) 634-0005.

• If you are having general anesthesia or sedation, you MUST have an adult escort (18 or older).

• It is Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center policy that you cannot take a cab, or drive yourself home.



• Your surgery will be canceled if you do not have an adult escort.

• Please limit the number of people with you. DO NOT bring children.

• There are no children under the age of 16 allowed in the building unless they are the patient.

• You may have one person with you in Preop until you go to surgery. Then they will go to the lobby.



• If you are spending the night, once you are in the inpatient unit, two visitors are allowed with  you.

• If you must drive some distance, bring some pillows.

• If you are having surgery on your arm or leg, you will need to keep it elevated to reduce swelling and pain.

• Notify your surgeon if you might be pregnant.

• Once your procedure is complete, your physician will either call or come out to the lobby to give an update to your designee.

• Most patients are ready to leave within one hour depending on the anesthetic that was received.

• You may be ready for discharge shortly after this time frame.

• It is important that your designee remain at KSRC so that discharge instructions can be given in the event you recover more quickly.



• Someone will need to stay with the patient for 24 hours after leaving our facility to safely monitor the patient. This could be a friend, family member, neighbor, etc.

• You will be asked to complete a questionnaire at home on the care you received.



• Your comments will help us continue to improve our services and provide the finest elective surgery in this area.

Recognizing that it can be a tense time when a child needs surgery, we have provided an attractive and reassuring atmosphere for both children and parents. Recommendations below:

• Bring the child to visit the Center prior to the day of surgery.

• Make sure the child follows the limitations on food and drink before arriving at the Center on the day of surgery.

• Bringing along a favorite toy or blanket for added reassurance.

• If the patient is a minor, two adults are allowed in the building and can be present in Preop and Postop

If you are Spending the Night

• Only one visitor may spend the night in your private room. NO CHILDREN under 16 years of age are allowed to spend the night or visit the patient.

• The visitor spending the night must be 18 years old.
  

• Visiting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Check-out time is 10:00 a.m.

• Not ALL patients receive home health or go to a skilled nursing unit after surgery. This is determined on an as-needed basis. Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, your physician, and the staff work together in assessing your needs postoperatively.

• Bring all your prescription medications with you in their original pharmacy bottle. We will dispense your medications for you; however, we need the original container to properly identify the medication, dose, and frequency of use. It is very important that we see the original bottle. All your medications will be returned to you on your day of dismissal.

• Our cafeteria hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.



• If a visitor needs an evening meal, they should speak with cafe staff during open hours to order.

• Please let us know upon arrival to KSRC about any special needs you might have.