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330 Arkansas St. Suite 202 Phone: (785) 505-2200 LAWRENCE GENERAL SURGERY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE REVIEW THESE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE SURGERY ARRIVAL: The day of surgery you should plan to report to the Registration desk at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at the Maine Street Entrance at _______ on ________. Due to emergency circumstances, this time may change. FOOD AND DRINK: NOTHING SOLID TO EAT AFTER MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY CLEAR LIQUIDS ONLY FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6:00 am. OR NOTHING TO DRINK AFTER MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE SURGERY. THIS INCLUDES WATER, ICE, COFFEE, TEA, ETC. You may brush your teeth with a sip of water. Do not chew gum or use cough drops, throat lozenges, etc after midnight the night before surgery. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Expect a call from the Preadmit (Same Day Surgery) nurse to review health status and confirm instructions. Stop Aspirin ______ unless otherwise directed. Medications the morning of surgery: The Preadmit nurse will review these with you at your phone call and give you specific instructions. _____________________________________________________________________ Lab work needs to be done at: ______ * Additional information is available in the Surgery brochure. LMH SURGERY DEPARTMENT WILL CALL YOU THE NIGHT BEFORE TO CONFIRM YOUR TIME OF ARRIVAL The nursing staff will get you checked in to the unit. You will talk with anesthesia. They will start an IV and take you to the operating room. You will wake up in the recovery room to be released when you have recovered. Or, you will be sent to the third floor to spend the night. A nurse from same day surgery will call you later that evening if you go home. YOU WILL NEED A RESPONSIBLE ADULT TO DRIVE YOU HOME. WE HAVE DISCUSSED WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT WHEN YOU ARRIVE HOME. YOUR POST-OP APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TODAY. WE HAVE GIVEN YOU INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIC TO YOUR SURGERY. IF REQUIRED BY YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY, WE WILL NOTIFY THEM. NEXT APPOINTMENT: Call at your first opportunity to arrange an appointment for 7-14 days from surgery if not already scheduled. Post Operative Appointment Time/Date:__________________ ADULT UMBILICAL/INCISIONAL HERNIA DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS QUESTIONS: Call the office if you have any questions or concerns, 505-2200. If you notice any signs of infection: wound redness, increasing pain, or marked swelling. Call if you have a fever over 101 degrees. Call at your first opportunity to arrange an appointment for 7-14 days from surgery if not already scheduled. OPERATIVE SITE: If topical skin adhesive is used to seal the incisions, no bandage is needed unless the incision starts draining or oozing. Do not use ointment on the skin adhesive. You may shower the same day but do not soak the incision areas for 1-2 weeks. If steristrips are used, keep the dressing in place for 24-48 hours, unless draining or tape irritation necessitates change. DO NOT remove the steri-strip tapes from the incision. Keep the wound dry for 24 hours; then you may shower, but do not soak the incision areas for 1-2 weeks. Use a bandaid or dressing to cover any drainage from incisions. Call the office if you notice spreading redness around the incision, increasing pain, or thick odorous drainage. There may be some swelling of the operative area. Bruising can be rather extensive and extend to the genital area, thigh, or abdomen. Apply an ice pack for 4-6 hours after you get home and intermittently for the next 1-2 days. There will be areas of skin numbness. There will be a firm ridge beneath the scar. As healing progresses, these changes resolve. ACTIVITY: Light activities such as walking, deskwork, climbing stairs, or driving can be resumed as tolerated. DO NOT drive, however, if prescription pain medication is being used. More strenuous activities, such as lifting more than 25 pounds, athletic activity, sexual activity, and other physical labor, are permissible when comfort allows, unless instructed otherwise by your doctor. PAIN CONTROL: After the local anesthetic wears off, pain medication may be needed. Begin taking pain pills as soon as discomfort begins and as directed thereafter. Most pain medications cause nausea if taken on an empty stomach. DO NOT drive or drink alcoholic beverages while taking prescription pain medication. If pain is mild, acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), or naproxen (Aleve) are acceptable. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) 400 mg —600 mg three or four times daily may adequately control your pain. If more severe pain, take the prescription medication provided in addition to the Ibuprofen. Pain medicines may have side effects: nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Please call the office if you have questions about pain control. (DO NOT take ibuprofen or naproxen sodium (Aleve) if it bothers your stomach or if you have kidney disease or if you are taking Toradol (ketorolac). DO NOT take acetaminophen (Tylenol) while using other medications which also contain acetaminophen, such as Lortab or Percocet.) BOWEL and BLADDER FUNCTION: If unable to urinate within 6-8 hours of being home, call your surgeon. A stool softener is often advisable for a few weeks (Colace, or the equivalent). Laxatives are permissible and often needed if you are taking the narcotic pain medication routinely. Milk of Magnesia or Miralax can be used. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE PHYSICIANS OF LAWRENCE GENERAL SURGERY at LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Please let us know if there is anything else we can do. We are here for you during your surgical experience! Patient Portal: Communicate your questions via secure email - access Instructions, FMLA or Return to Work forms, Visit Summaries, and some test results - schedule appointments and receive reminder emails. Sign up in person at any LMH physician practice or department. rev. Aug2014