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PRE-OPERATIVE
PREPARATION 
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PREPARATION
EVENTS
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Pre-Operative Preparation
Pre-Operative Visit
You will typically meet with the doctor and/or his physician assistant for a pre-operative history and physical exam. This is an opportunity to rule out any last minute health problems, which may preclude surgery such as a severe head cold, an infection, or heart or lung problems. This is the great time to ask any questions about surgery or what to expect post-operatively. If you are taking aspirin or NASIDS (motrin, ibuprofen, naprosyn, etc), you should stop taking these medications one week before surgery. If you take Coumadin please discuss timing of temporarily discontinuing this medication with your surgeon.
You are required to pre-register at the hospital or surgery center where your surgery will be taking place. Many patients choose to do this on the same day as their pre-operative history and physical.
The Day Before Surgery
You will need to have an absolutely empty stomach before surgery. In general, this means that you cannot eat or drink anything after midnight the day before your surgery. If you take blood pressure medication, anti-seizure medication or diabetes medication, you should take them on your regular schedule, using as little water as possible to allow you to swallow the pills. You may be given a dose of Celebrex to take the morning of your surgery to help with post-operative pain.
The Day of Surgery
Knee and Shoulder arthroscopy are outpatient surgeries. This means that you should be able to go home after you have recovered sufficiently from anesthesia. You will be required to have a responsible adult drive you home. Note: A cab driver is not considered a responsible adult. Typically you will be asked to arrive at the hospital 60-90 minutes before your surgery in order to have sufficient time to be prepared for surgery. If your surgery is scheduled later in the day, we urge you to call the hospital before leaving home and ask how the doctor's surgery schedule is going. This will help prevent long waits if an earlier surgery took longer than scheduled. Expect to spend 3-5 hours in the hospital. Please let us know the names of family or friends who will be waiting for you so that the doctor can meet them after surgery.
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