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Procedure Instructions
Prior To Your Procedure
- Specific individual
instructions will be given to you before you come to the Center.
- You should not
eat or drink anything after midnight on the night prior to your procedure
unless you are instructed otherwise.
- All patients are
asked to sign a consent form before their procedure to authorize the
doctor to perform it. Patients under 18 years of age must have
a parent or guardian sign the consent.
- Leave all jewelry
and valuables at home.
- Please arrange
to have a responsible person accompany you home after your endoscopy
procedure. The medications you will receive have sedative effects
that slow your reflexes, so it is unsafe to drive or travel alone for
24 hours.
- Wear comfortable
clothing that is easy to take off and put on.
- Please complete
all forms that are given to you by the doctor's office and bring them
with you on the day of the procedure.
When
You Arrive
- Please notify the
receptionist of your arrival. Your insurance card/Medicare card will
be copied and returned to you.
- A nurse will talk
with you and record your vital signs,allergies, and other patient information.
- An I.V. will be
started so that we may give you intravenous medication. This medication
will help you relax and make you feel more comfortable.
- If you are having
an upper endoscopy you will have to remove any dentures or partial plates
just prior to the procedure.
- Your family/driver
may wait in our waiting room or return later to pick you up after your
procedure and recovery period.
- Parking is available
in the building.
After
Your Procedure
- You will rest for
a short time in our recovery Room until the effects of the medication
wear off.
- The doctor will
tell you what he found and give you verbal and written instructions.
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