Pre-Op Instructions With Bowel Prep

For our surgical patients, please review these instructions as requested by our surgery scheduling department.

Avoid aspirin or products containing aspirin for 2 weeks prior to your surgery. Please contact our office if you have questions about specific medications.

The day prior to your procedure, you should have a regular breakfast and a light lunch followed by liquids only until bedtime. Additionally you must drink one bottle of magnesium citrate at 1:00pm. (You can buy magnesium citrate at any drug store located in the laxative isle. You can also mix with gatorade.)

NO LIQUIDS FOR AT LEAST 8-10 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR SURGERY!

FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF YOUR SURGERY!

THE DAY OF SURGERY:

• Dress in comfortable, loose fitting clothes with flat shoes.
• Leave all jewelry, including any piercing jewelry, and valuables at home.
• Do not wear contact lenses or makeup.
• You should be freshly bathed with no powders, deodorant, lotions, or colognes.
• If the patient is a minor child, a legal guardian must accompany the patient.
• report to the hospital or outpatient center 2 hours prior to the scheduled surgery time.
• In most cases the hospital will contact you 24 hours prior to admission.
• For outpatient or day surgery, you should arrange for someone to drive you home.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SCHEDULE YOUR 2 WEEK POST -OP APPOINTMENT