Question 1

Surgery Times

Accepted Answer

Surgeries are scheduled according to age order: youngest to oldest. You will receive the time you need to arrive at the Ambulatory Center when you come in for pre-operative testing. It is VERY important that you arrive at this time so that all paperwork can be processed before the scheduled surgery time.

Question 2

Feeding Instructions

Accepted Answer

The latest that your child can eat or drink is listed below. Food or liquids in your child’s stomach during surgery can be VERY DANGEROUS!!!. If you do not follow these instructions carefully your child’s surgery will be canceled by anesthesia. 2 ½ Hours before surgery: Clear Liquids: fluids you can see through (water, Pedialyte, Ginger Ale) NOT orange juice or chicken soup 4 Hours before surgery: breast milk 6 Hours before surgery: formula 8 Hours before surgery: Everything else The hospital requires that your child undergo a pre-operative testing visit. At that time, the anesthesia department will ask you questions, tell you what time surgery is scheduled, go over feeding instructions and determine if any blood work is necessary. If blood work is needed, the test will be performed there.

Question 3

Pre-Operative Testing

Accepted Answer

Staten Island University Hospital requires that your child undergo a pre-operative testing visit. At that time, the anesthesia department will ask you questions, tell you what time surgery is scheduled, go over feeding instructions and determine if any blood work is necessary. If blood work is needed, the test will be performed there.

Question 4

Medical Clearance

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Your child needs to be evaluated by the pediatrician 1-2 days prior to surgery. You must bring this clearance with you to the hospital on the day of surgery.

Question 5

Medications

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Please be advised that the listing of medications DOES NOT include: Tylenol, antibiotics, seizure medications, behavior and/or anxiety medications, heart, blood pressure, diabetes, asthma or respiratory medications.   Please DO NOT stop any of the above prescription medications before checking with the prescribing physician FIRST! NO ASPIRIN OR IBUPROFEN SHOULD BE TAKEN WITHIN TWO (2) WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR SURGERY DATE. Please refer to the list of other medications that are NOT TO BE TAKEN 2 weeks prior to surgery. If you are not sure of the specific ingredients in any medication, please check with your pharmacist or the prescribing physician.

Question 6

Non-Prescription Products Containing Aspirin and/or Aspirin Like Components Include

Accepted Answer

Alka-Seltzer Antacid/Pain Relief Bufferin Arthritis Strength Capsules Effervescent Tablets Bufferin Caplets/Tablets Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Tablets Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever Tablets Anacin Caplets/Tablets Doan’s Pills Caplets Anacin Maximum Strength Tablets Ecotrin Caplets/Tablets Arthritis Pain Formula Tablets Empirin Tablets Arthritis Strength Bufferin Tablets Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets Ascriptin Caplets/Tablets Midol Caplets Ascriptin A/D Caplets Mobigesic Analgesic Tablets Aspergum Norwich Tablets Bayer Aspirin Caplets/Tablets P-A-C Analgesic Tablets Bayer Plus Tablets Sine-Off Tablets Aspirin Formula Maximum Bayer Caplets/Tablets St. Joseph Adult Chewable Tablets 8-Hour Bayer Extended-Release Tablets Therapy Bayer Caplets BC Powder Trigesic BC Cold Powder Ursinus Inlay-Tabs Bufferin Caplets/Tablets Vanquish Analgesic Caplets

Question 7

Non-Prescription Products Containing Ibuprofen Include

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Advil Caplets/Tablets Naprosyn Suspension/Tablets Anaprox Tablets Anaprox DS Tablets **Prescription Products Containing Naproxen Sodium or Aspirin Like Components** Darvon Compound – 65 Norgesic Forte Tablets Disalcid Caplets/Tablets Percodan & Percodan-Demi Tablets Easprin Tablets Robaxisal Tablets Empirin Capsules/Tablets Salflex Tablets Fiorinal Capsules/Tablets Soma Compound Tablets Fiorinal with Codeine Capsules/Tablets Soma Compound w/Codeine Tablets Lortab ASA Tablets Talwin Compound Tablets Motrin Tablets Children’s Advil Suspension Children’s Motrin Suspension

Question 8

Post-Operative Instructions

Accepted Answer

Your post-operative instruction sheet can be printed from this website. Please read them before your surgery. Bring a list of questions with you to the hospital so your surgeon can review them with you. Be aware that your child may go home with prescriptions for medication.

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