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The Preoperative (or "Pre-Op") Clinic is the first stop for patients scheduled for surgery or other procedures performed under anesthesia. A preanesthetic evaluation allows the anesthesiologist an opportunity to review the patient's medical history and create a plan of care for both during and after surgery.
During your visit you will receive information about your or your child's surgery, including when to stop eating, what time to arrive at the hospital, what will happen during surgery, how long you or your child will have to stay in the hospital, and other instructions. This is the opportunity to have any questions about anesthesia and the surgical process answered by our preoperative nurse practitioners and doctors.
The Pre-Op evaluation may include:
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