Your surgery
Your surgery, step by step.
Same-day surgery is routine for us and rarely routine for you. Here is what happens, in order, in plain language.
Every instruction below applies to procedures performed at our center in The Woodlands. Your surgeon may give you additional instructions specific to your procedure. When the two differ, follow your surgeon and call us at any time so we can confirm.
Preparing for surgery
Fasting times, which medications to hold, arranging your ride, and what to bring with you.
02The day of your procedure
Arrival, check in, pre-op, the procedure itself, recovery, and discharge, in order.
03Anesthesia and sedation
The kinds of sedation we use, who provides it, how it is billed, and what to tell us beforehand.
04Recovery at home and when to call
The first 24 hours, pain and wound care, and exactly which symptoms mean call us or call 911.
05For your caregiver
Where to wait, how you are updated, what you will be taught at discharge, and what to watch overnight.
06Printable checklist
One page to print, fill in, and keep on the refrigerator until your procedure date.
