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Informed Consent
When you are evaluated for your surgery in the clinic, the surgeon will explain the procedure and have you sign a consent form.
If the surgeon feels you will benefit from an evaluation with the anesthesiologist ahead of time, it will be arranged before your surgery. Otherwise, you will meet the anesthesiologist in the holding area just before surgery.
Pre Admission Testing
A pre operative examination with additional tests may be necessary. You will receive a letter with instructions of where to go and what to do to prepare you for surgery.Your surgery may require blood replacement through intravanous transfusion. If you wish to donate your own blood (autologous blood donation), you will be contacted about arrangements for the donation. Autologous blood donations are drawn approximately 3 weeks before your surgery.
Advance Directives
Advance Directives tell us your decision regarding your acceptance or refusal of life sustaining medical treatment. You will be given a packet when you arrive in the Ambulatory Surgical Unit and questioned about your decision. If you have advance directives, please give a copy to your nurse on the day of surgery. Packets may be obtained during your initial clinic visit.
Smoking and Alcohol
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a smoke-free facility. There should be no smoking or drinking of alcohol at least 24 hours before surgery. If you require assistance with abstaining, please advise your surgeon. Smoking and alcohol can delay the healing process.
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Please remember that the use of cellular phones is prohibited inside many areas of the hospital due to the interference they cause with the electronic equipment we use.
