Patient Care

The Ambulatory Center of Excellence in Surgery (ACES) and your doctor will provide you with quality surgical services. Be sure to ask your doctor to schedule your surgery at ACES.

Special Information:

One week before surgery:

A Scheduling coordinator will contact you to obtain a simple medical history and insurance information.
Pre-operative tests will be scheduled prior to your surgical procedure if required.
Do not take aspirin, medication containing aspirin, motrin, ibuprophen or Advil 1 week prior to surgery.

One or Two Days before Surgery

Do arrange for a responsible adult to accompany you to the Surgery Center and drive you home after your procedure. If you do not have some one to drive you, please call the Surgery Center and we will arrange transportation for you.
Do arrange for someone to remain with you for 24 hours after surgery.
All patients are urged to make appropriate arrangements for care of children during their post-operative recovery at home.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery. This includes gum, hard candy, coffee, tea or water. If you do not follow this rule, your procedure may have to be rescheduled.
Do not drink alcoholic beverages 24 hours before surgery.
One of our nurses will call you to go over your medical history, your pre-admission testing, advise you of the pre-operative instructions and answer any questions you should have.

Day of Surgery

Do take medication that has been instructed for you to do by the nurse who called you. Take these medications with only a sip of water.
Do not wear contact lenses.
Do not bring anything valuable with you, for example: jewelry, watches, cash, credit cards.
Do shower or bathe the morning of surgery or night before surgery.
Do not use powders, lotions, creams or oils. Deodorants may be used.
Do wear comfortable clothing that you can easily change into and will not constrict the site of the surgery.
Dentures and hearing aids may be worn.
Do bring your insurance card and/or Medicare card and picture ID with you.
Do arrive at ACES ½ to 1 hour before surgery, unless instructed otherwise.
Do bring X-Ray’s or MRI’s or the reports with you to the surgery center pertaining to your surgery.
Do bring crutches or any assistive devices.

Following Surgery

Expect to spend approximately 30-60 minutes in the Recovery Room (PACU) and additional time in the Step-down recovery area for care and instructions before going home.
YOU MUST HAVE A RESPONSIBLE ADULT DRIVE YOU HOME AND STAY WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF SURGERY, UNLESS TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR YOU.
Nurses and doctors will answer your questions and go over your post-surgical instructions. You will receive a written copy of these instructions. Please follow them carefully.
For 24 hours after the surgery DO Not:

Drive any vehicle
Operate any machinery
Lift anything heavy
Make any important decisions
Sign any legal documents
Drink alcoholic beverages
Assume responsibility for care of others
Take sleeping pills or tranquilizers without a doctor’s permission

Do Not take part in any strenuous activity until advised by your doctor
Follow your post-operative instructions given by your doctor
One of our nurses will call you the day following your surgery to make sure you are recovering comfortably. If the nurse is unable to get a hold of you they will try again on another day.
If you are experiencing any high fevers, excessive bleeding or extreme pain and discomfort, please contact your doctor immediately.

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