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Outpatient Surgery at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Pre-Surgery Information
7-14 Days Before Surgery
 A financial counselor will contact you to discuss necessary insurance information and update personal data,
Schedule (or Walk-in) and complete any pre-operative testing appointment(s), which includes laboratory tests, X-rays and all diagnostic tests your physician orders.
Call your surgeon if you develop a cough, cold, sore throat or fever.
Do not take aspirin unless your surgeon instructs otherwise. Aspirin is a blood thinner.
Inform your surgeon of any medications you are currently taking.
Make arrangements to have someone drive you home and stay with you for 24 hours following surgery.
Try to stop smoking to help get your lungs in shape.
Night Before Surgery
If you eat or drink anything after these instructed times, your surgery will be canceled or delayed:
Eat a light dinner.
Do not eat or drink after midnight (12 a.m.) including gum and mints unless your surgeon instructs otherwise.
Do not smoke 24 hours before surgery.
Do not drink any alcohol 24 hours before surgery and 24 hours after surgery.
Do not swallow any water when brushing your teeth the morning of surgery.
If you use insulin/diabetic pills, your primary care physician or anesthesiologist will give you instructions about your day-of-surgery dose.
Bath either the morning of or the night before your surgery. Do not apply any lotions, deodorants, powder or cosmetics.
Pre-Admission Testing
Pre-operative testing is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Please expect your pre-operative visit with a surgical intake nurse and/or anesthesia nurse to last an average of one hour. The surgical intake / anesthesia nurses are available from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 395-8510 for more information.
Bring your health insurance card for proper billing and co-payer deductible payments.
Bring pre-admission testing orders.
Bring a list of your medications (or the actual pills) including medication name, dosage amount and frequency.
Don’t forget to include over-the-counter medications, vitamins and herbal products.
Bring a list of allergies to any medications, foods, dyes, tape or latex. It is important that we know what type of reactions you have experienced with each suspected allergy.
Bring a copy of your Advance Directive, living will and/or medical power of attorney for health care.
Any pre-operative testing not performed at a Sentara facility or if your physician’s office performs these tests, the results must be sent to the Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital pre-operative testing center no later than 24-hours prior to scheduled surgery.
Children Having Surgery
Teddy bears are welcome! Surgery can be frightening to children, because the surroundings and experience are unfamiliar. Our SVBGH team works with parents to reassure their child and make them feel at ease.
We Can Help
Address your or your child’s concerns. Please ask questions.
Your child will never be left alone.
From admitting to recovery, our staff will attend to your child. You can help.
You Can Help
Stay in the building at all times.
Stay with your child (or minor under 17 years of age) until he/she is taken to the Operating Room. A parent’s presence is comforting and he/she needs your support.
You will be reunited almost immediately following surgery.
Tell your child what to expect.
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