Dr. Richard Kim's Pre-Operative Instructions
1) 2 weeks before surgery, you must avoid the following:
• Aspirin or aspirin-related products (you can take Tylenol)
• Motrin, Advil, or Ibuprofen products
• Vitamin E
• Smoking
2) Day before your surgery:
· if you have a morning surgery, do not eat or drink anything after midnight
· if you have an afternoon surgery, you may eat a small meal 10 hours before your scheduled surgery time
· if you are just having local anesthesia, you have no eating restrictions
3) You can take daily medications on the morning of the surgery with a sip of water
4) Please make arrangements for someone to drive you home.
• after the surgery, you will not be released from the recovery area unless you have
transportation home
5) Bring your insurance card and your credit card to settle any outstanding balance with
the hospital
• Aspirin or aspirin-related products (you can take Tylenol)
• Motrin, Advil, or Ibuprofen products
• Vitamin E
• Smoking
2) Day before your surgery:
· if you have a morning surgery, do not eat or drink anything after midnight
· if you have an afternoon surgery, you may eat a small meal 10 hours before your scheduled surgery time
· if you are just having local anesthesia, you have no eating restrictions
3) You can take daily medications on the morning of the surgery with a sip of water
4) Please make arrangements for someone to drive you home.
• after the surgery, you will not be released from the recovery area unless you have
transportation home
5) Bring your insurance card and your credit card to settle any outstanding balance with
the hospital
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