Preoperative Surgery Care

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North Tampa Outpatient Surgical FacilityTampa
Surgery Center

• Preoperative Care

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Pre-Op Care

• Preparing patient prior to a surgical operation
• Physical and psychological in nature
• Help patients prepare well about the surgery and
  the effects of the same
• Cater to individual patient based on their
  medical history
• Focus on reducing the anxiety of a patient
• Familiarizing patient with the environment to
  inculcate positive feelings

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Need for Pre-Op Care

• Prepare well for post operative pain
• Understand the medical procedures better
• Reduce patients anxiety by providing appropriate
  information
• Understand the pros and cons of the operation
• Be well aware of the risks involved during the
  operation
• Reduce surgery complications
• Encourage quick recovery

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Physical Preparation

• Obtain patients details like
• surgical background
• anesthesia background
• medical history, family history, social history
• allergies
• Lab tests, ECG, blood count and x-rays related to
  the infected part
• Define time line for the surgery and post
  operative care
• Food and medicine intakes that are allowed
• Equipment used should be ready

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Psychological Preparation

• Understand patients concern
• Answer patients honestly
• Allow patient to bring or be with their close
  ones to cope better with the fear
• Postpone the surgery till the patient feels
  secured and prepared
• Arrange the room with light colors and minimal
  objects
• Take patients feedback and preferences

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Contact Us

• Tampa Outpatient Surgical Facility North
• 5329 Primrose Lake Circle
• Tampa, FL 33647
• Phone [phone]

• Tampa Outpatient Surgical Facility South
• 5013 N. Armenia Avenue
• Tampa, FL 33603
• Phone [phone]