Scheduled for surgery?
Learn all you can in our Pre-Operation Surgery Center. It covers everything from head to toe, from open heart to minimally invasive and all procedures in between.
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Get the Facts About Elective Surgery
Elective surgeries are operations done when there's no hurry. But just because these surgeries are optional doesn’t mean they aren't serious.
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Herbs and Surgery Don't Mix
It's critically important to tell your health care provider about any herbal medications, supplements, or mega-vitamins you may be taking.
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How to Prepare for Scheduled or Elective Surgery
People who prepare mentally and physically before their operations are likely to have fewer complications, less pain and a quicker recovery than those who don't prepare.
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Recuperating from Same-Day Surgery
This type of procedure is popular with patients because you typically arrive at the hospital in the morning, have surgery, then return home later in the day.
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Understanding Outpatient Surgery
More than 60 percent of elective surgery procedures in the United States are now performed as outpatient surgeries.
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