DAY OF SURGERY
What to do
- Please shower and wash your hair
- Wear comfortable clothing
- Do not wear makeup or jewellery
- Fast as requested
- Take your medication as instructed
- Please do not bring any valuables. Canberra Microsurgery will not take responsibility for securing these.
What to bring
- Completed Health Questionnaire
- Any test results from your General Practitioner
- Medicare card
- Health Fund membership number and cover details
- DVA card
- Signed Informed Financial Consent
- Advance Health Directive or Enduring Power of Attorney for health matters
- Medications such as Puffers or Insulin if used
What to expect
- Our administration staff will help you finalise your admission and account, and answer any questions you may have
- A nurse will welcome you into the day surgery, make you comfortable and commence any pre-surgery observations and medications
- Your anaesthetist will review your health and discuss anaesthesia with you and answer your questions
- After surgery you will be taken in to the recovery area and given some light refreshments.
- Our nurses will continue to monitor your care, go through any aftercare instructions with you and escort you back to your carers when you're ready to leave
- Most patients will need to attend a post-operative appointment the next day. The time and place for this will be discussed with you and your carer on discharge
- 2 or 3 days after surgery one of our nursing staff will call to confirm the progress of your recovery
Relatives, carers and friends
- If accompanying a patient you are welcome to wait in our comfortable reception area. Tea and coffee are available.
- Alternatively, we will ring you when the patient is ready to leave.
- The average length of stay is approximately 3 hours.
- Our location is adjacent to the Woden Plaza shopping complex.