About Your Surgery

Thank you for choosing us.  It is our goal to provide you and your family with excellent care.  The following information is to help you prepare for your upcoming surgery.

Before Your Surgery

1. Pre Op nurse will contact you to complete your confidential health history, this will help us to prepare for your individualized care.
2. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the day before surgery, unless otherwise instructed. (this affects your safety during your procedure.)
3. Please arrange for a responsible adult to drive you home after your procedure, and make arrangements for someone to stay with you for 24 hours if appropriate.

Day of Surgery

1. Arrive promptly at the time given to you by the pre-op nurse.
   
2. Bring surgical paper work given in the surgeons office, including the advanced directives (living will) and your patient rights information.
   
3. Please shower before you arrive, this will decrease the risk of infection.
   
4. Wear comfortable clothing, considering the type of procedure you are going to have, and you may want to bring a sweater.
   
5. All jewelry and body piercings must be removed prior to surgery. Please leave all valuables at home, but remember to bring your insurance card, identification card, copy of advanced directives if you have one, and the NOTIFICATION TO PATIENTS form you received in your doctors office.
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Medications

1. You may take your normal heart, blood pressure, breathing or seizure medication the morning of surgery with a sip of water.
   
2. If you take insulin or routine medications we will instruct you during your pre op call.
   
3. If you are on blood thinners, aspirin or herbal medicines, notify your surgeon when they are scheduling you for surgery.
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After Your Surgery

1. You will be given written instructions regarding diet, activities and medications. In the event of any difficulty, call your surgeon even if after hours, there will be an answering service to assist you, or go to the nearest emergency room.
   
2. A nurse from Brandon Ambulatory Surgery Center will call you the following day to see how you are and answer any questions you may have.
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Billing

After surgery, we will submit your bill to your insurance company, you will note that there is separate billing for Brandon Ambulatory Surgery Center, Anesthesia and Pathology. Please contact our billing office for any questions. Deductibles and co-pays payments will be anticipated upon your arrival at the center. We accept checks, credit cards, cash, and financing is available through Care Credit.