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Patient guide to day surgery baylor form 2025

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The 'Patient Guide to Day Surgery' provides essential information for patients undergoing surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. It covers pre-admission testing, what to expect on the day of surgery, recovery procedures, and discharge instructions. The guide emphasizes the importance of preparation, including medication lists and insurance details, while also offering contact information for various hospital services.

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Begin by entering your scheduled surgery date and time in the designated fields. This information is crucial for your pre-admission testing.
Fill out the medication list section by providing details of all medications, including dosages and frequency. Use the table provided for clarity.
Complete the surgery history form by listing all past surgeries and procedures, ensuring accuracy for your medical records.
Review each section carefully, especially the instructions for the night before your surgery, to ensure you follow all guidelines.
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What is considered day surgery?

What is day surgery procedure? Day care surgery is defined as scheduled surgical procedures provided to patients who do not require hospital stay overnight. It is a process of care by which suitable patients are managed with admission, treatment and discharge on the same day.

What do they do the day of surgery?

A nurse will check your vital signs and review your medical history, medications, allergies and your procedure. An IV will be started and any necessary laboratory work sent off. You will meet your anesthesia team in the preoperative area.

How do I prepare for same day surgery?

As the day of the procedure arrives, plan to: Follow pre-surgery directions and diet. Unless youre having only local anesthesia, you may be told not to eat or drink anything after midnight before your procedure. Bring a friend. Wear comfortable clothing.

What are the most common outpatient surgery procedures?

Common procedures that are now routinely performed on an outpatient basis include tonsillectomies, hernia repairs, gallbladder removals, some cosmetic surgeries, and cataract surgeries. Given the millions of procedures performed every year, complications from outpatient procedures are relatively uncommon.

What surgeries require you to stay overnight?

Inpatient surgical procedures and conditions requiring at least an overnight hospital stay can include: childbirth. stroke treatment. heart attack treatment. hip fracture. respiratory failure. septicemia. rehabilitation therapy. orthopedic surgeries.

What procedures can be done in day surgery?

Procedures suitable for day surgery Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions. biopsy. Carpal tunnel release. ENT biopsies. Hand procedures. Inguinal hernia repair. Knee procedures including arthroscopy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

How long will I be in for day surgery?

If you are a day patient, you will generally be discharged home from the unit after only a few hours. There are a few patients who use our 23-hour overnight facility and who are discharged first thing in the morning the day after their operation. We will tell you in advance if we plan to keep you overnight.

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