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Welcome to the University Cosmetic Surgery Center at University
Hospital. This guide has been put together to provide
you with some basic information about your plastic or
cosmetic surgery procedure. Please feel free to ask questions
of your surgeon or any other staff member. We are all
here to help you. We can be reached at: (973) 972-8092.
What You Will Find In This Guide:
What
Do I Need To Know/Do Before My Surgery?
Your surgery will be scheduled with the Operating Room
by Dr. Granick, Dr. Datiashvili, or Dr.
Rhee depending upon who you’ve selected as your
surgeon. An appointment for Pre-Admission Testing (PAT)
will also be made at this time. Dr. Granick, Dr. Datiashvili,
, or Dr. Rhee order pre-operative tests to
ensure your safety during surgery and your Pre-Admission
Testing must be completed prior to your day of surgery.
Instructions will be provided to help prepare you for
the testing and the surgical procedure. You will receive
a PAT instruction sheet for the specific date and time
of your appointment. Allow approximately one hour for
PAT procedures, which include pre-registration and insurance
arrangements. In order to accurately process your pre-registration
information, you must bring any insurance cards and
forms you may have (even if you think your procedure
will not be covered by your insurance).
Where
Do I Go For Pre-Admission Testing (PAT)?
The PAT Center is located in the Doctors Office Building
– the same building where the Newark office of
the University Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center
is located. The University Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
Center is on the 7th Floor, and the PAT Center is on
the Lower Level (below street level) in room 400. The
telephone number for the PAT Center is (973) 972-2999.
Parking is available in the parking deck next to the
office building.
What
Do I Do If I Am Not Feeling Well or Develop a Cold Prior
to My Surgery?
It is important for you to keep your surgeon informed
of your physical condition prior to and including the
day of your surgery. Remember to call our office if
you are taking any medications, if you have any allergies,
or if you have a history of: heart disease, asthma,
emphysema, hypertension, hepatitis, diabetes, epilepsy,
bleeding disorders, alcohol and drug abuse. The University
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center office phone is
(973) 972-8092.
If your physical condition changes (i.e. If you develop
a cold, cough, fever or flu.) or if you need to cancel
your surgery, contact our office immediately.
Where
Do I Go For My Surgery?
If your surgery is scheduled
in the Same Day Services Suite on E-Level of the Hospital:
The admitting process will take place on the nursing
unit. After a brief admitting process, you will remain
in a comfortable hospital room in the Same Day Services
Suite on E-Level of the Hospital. One adult may stay
with you there; all others may wait in the family waiting
room, also located in the Same Day Services Suite. For
the convenience and comfort of your guests, coffee and
television will be available. Your clothes will be placed
in a locker until you are ready to go home. Your adult
escort will be able to stay with you in the hospital
room until you are taken directly into the operating
room. This person will then be asked to wait in the
family waiting room until you return. You will return
directly to your hospital room, if only local anesthesia
was given or, you may go to the Recovery Room where
you can slowly recover from anesthesia.
If your surgery is scheduled
for the Doctors Office Center:
The admitting process will take place in the Doctors
Office Center, Lower Level, Suite 400,on the day of
your surgery. After a brief admitting process, you will
remain in a comfortable “holding” room in
the Same Day Surgery Unit. One adult may stay with you
there, all others may wait in the department waiting
area. For the convenience and comfort of your family,
food and beverages may be obtained in the Balcony Café,
located on Level 2 of the Doctors Office Center. Your
clothes will be secured by the nurse until after the
surgery. Your adult escort will be able to stay with
you in the holding room until you are taken directly
into the operating room. This person will be asked to
wait in the department’s waiting room until you
return. You will return to the DOC Recovery Room after
your surgery.
The
Night Before Your Surgery
- Have a light dinner. Do not eat or drink anything
after 12 midnight. It is dangerous to be sedated or
put to sleep if you have any food or liquid in your
stomach.
- Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages for twenty-four
hours before surgery. Alcohol can increase the need
for anesthesia and can affect other medications that
may be given.
- Get a good night’s rest before your surgery.
- Shower with antibacterial soap (ex: Dial) and shampoo
your hair the night before or morning prior to surgery.
The
Day of Your Surgery
- Do not eat or drink anything for breakfast, including
water.
- Medications normally taken in the morning should
be brought with you to the hospital. We will advise
you on whether or not to take them.
- Do not wear makeup or nail polish.
- Do not wear jewelry or bring any valuables with
you to the hospital.
- Wear loose clothing which can be worn around surgical
bandages.
- Please arrive for your surgery at the scheduled
time. A delay in your arrival could result in a delay
or postponement of your surgery. Go directly to the
location of your surgery which will be EITHER the
Same Day Services Suite, E-Level of the Hospital or
the Doctors Office Center, lower level, Room 400.
Important
Numbers
| The
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center:
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(973) 972-8092 |
| Pre-Admission
Testing: |
(973) 972-2999 |
| University
Hospital Paging Operator: |
(973) 972-6000 |
Important
Things to Remember:
- I must have a responsible adult accompany me to
my surgery.
- After my surgery, I know I will not be able to drive
or operate heavy machinery.
- If I have any questions, I should call my doctor
at the University Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center
at (973) 972-8092.
- My Pre-Admisssion Testing is scheduled for: ___________________.
- The time and date of my surgery is: ______________________.
- My surgery is in (circle one and cross out the other):
The Operating Room on E-Level of the hospital Or The
Same Day Surgical Suites on the Lower Level of the
DOC
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