| Albany Medical Center South Clinical Campus |
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What time is my surgery scheduled for? |
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The hospital staff will contact you the afternoon before your procedure, regarding the appropriate arrival time and location of your surgery. Calls are usually made after 3 PM. If you have not heard from them and would like to contact them directly hospital’s phone number is 518-262-1200. |
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Should I take my medications on the day of surgery? |
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Please check with your primary care physician and follow their instructions on what medication regimen to follow before and after your surgery. |
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Should I continue to use my other eye medications before (and including the day of) surgery? |
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Yes, please continue to use all of your eye medications as prescribed unless instructed otherwise by your surgeon. |
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When should I have my pre-op physical scheduled for medical clearance before my surgery? |
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Pre-op clearance physical exam needs to be done within 30 days prior to the date of your surgery. |
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What tests do I need for my pre-op physical exam? |
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You will need to have an EKG and blood work for CBC and Basic Metabolic Profile included with your pre-op medical clearance. |
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Can I eat on the day of my surgery? |
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You cannot eat or drink anything (including gum, mints, candy or cough drops) after midnight, the night before your surgery. |
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| Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center |
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What time is my surgery scheduled for? |
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Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center staff will contact you the day before your surgery. If you have not heard from them and would like to contact them directly their phone number is 518-782-1181. |
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Should I take my medications on the day of surgery? |
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Please check with your primary care physician and follow their instructions on what medication regimen to follow before and after your surgery. |
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Should I continue to use my other eye medications before (and including the day of) surgery? |
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Yes, please continue to use all of your eye medications as prescribed unless instructed otherwise by your surgeon. |
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When should I have my pre-op physical scheduled for medical clearance before my surgery? |
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Pre-op clearance physical exam needs to be done within 30 days prior to the date of your surgery. |
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What tests do I need for my pre-op physical exam? |
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You will need to have an EKG that has been done within six months of your surgery date included with your pre-op medical clearance. |
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Can I eat on the day of my surgery? |
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You can eat a light meal the morning of your surgery. |
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| Anesthesia Information |
There are several different types of anesthesia that may be used depending on the type of surgery being done. With any anesthesia, your heart rate will be monitored. Oxygen may also be given to you through tubes placed in your nose or through a face mask, to help with breathing.
General Anesthesia causes a temporary loss of consciousness so that no pain is felt anywhere in the body. Anesthesia is started by an injection into an IV or by inhaling a gas. Patients remain asleep by inhaling the gas through a mask or a special breathing tube that is inserted into the windpipe. In most cases, the tube is inserted when the patient is asleep and removed before they are awake. The patient may have a sore throat for a few days after the surgery because of the breathing tube.
Regional (local) anesthesia provides a pain-free state without the loss of consciousness. It is used to eliminate pain in a specific part of the body by temporarily blocking large groups of nerves so the pain signal cannot reach the brain or the spinal cord. A combination of IV sedation and regional anesthesia is often used i.e. local anesthetics are injected at the surgical site to numb a small area.
Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) is when a patient is sedated with tranquilizers, narcotics, sedatives and other medications through an IV. The anesthesiologist determines how much and how often the drugs will be given to sedate the patient and relieve pain. Patients often have local anesthesia in combination with this IV sedation. |
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