The doctors and medical staffs at North Texas Surgical Specialist are here to answer your questions. The most common are robotic surgery, general surgery, vascular surgery, esophageal surgery, bariatrics surgery, and many more. Reasons to have surgery vary from preventing pain to improving body function. At North Texas Surgical Specialists, our surgeon will let you know why this procedure is being recommended and make sure you understand how the surgery will improve your medical condition.
Things you need to bring along when coming for surgery at North Texas Surgical Specialists are insurance cards, current medication list, photo i. While we do our best to safeguard your belongings, we advise you to leave all jewelry and valuables at home. You need to be at our clinic for at least 3 hours before the surgery begins. However, each surgery varies in circumstances and time. The length of time your surgery will take depend on the patient and the surgery, but most procedures take a few hours.
We require that someone must escort you home after the procedure. The effect of the surgery may take up to 24 hours to disappear. Our surgeon will let you know when you are fully fit to drive.
Our clinic policy only allows a few family members to visit the patient before and after surgery. Our nursing staff will be more than happy to give the family members a periodic waiting update. Recovery time varies depending on the surgery. However, all patients must meet some criteria before they are transferred to the discharge area. Our surgeon will give you pain medications after the surgery. You can take these medications with food such as toast, yogurt, and pudding.
Our surgeon will speak with you before and after the surgery. They will also talk to your family member. What type of surgery procedures do you provide? Why is the surgery needed? What are the items I need to bring? What if I do not have anyone to stay with me after my surgery? We may cancel your surgery until you make an arrangement. How long will I have to be at the clinic? How long will my surgery last?
