OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*
Before your Procedure
GENERAL ANESTHESIA INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-Surgical Screening at CKHA may call you for a Pre Admit Appointment.
YOU WILL REQUIRE SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME AFTER SURGERY.
YOU MUST REGISTER 1.5 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED SURGERY TIME
If you were given pre-surgical instructions for antibiotics, please ensure you follow them closely.
STOP these blood thinners 3 days prior to your surgery if you take:
Xarelto, Rivaroxaban, Edoxaban, Apixaban, Aspirin(Including Baby Aspirin)
STOP these blood thinners 5 days prior to your surgery if you take:
Plavix, Warfarin, Coumadin or Pradaxa
STOP Ozempic TWO WEEKS (14 DAYS) prior to your surgery date.
DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING after MIDNIGHT the night before your surgery.
(This includes coffee & tea)
After your Procedure
Please follow any discharge instructions you were given from the hospital.
After surgery, seek immediate medical attention in the emergency room if you experience chest pain, difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, severe pain that doesn't improve with medication, uncontrolled bleeding, signs of infection at the surgical site (redness, swelling, pus), new or worsening nausea/vomiting, or any sudden change in mental status
We will contact you to schedule a follow up appointment if required.
For any other concerns please follow up with your primary care provider.