If you are instructed by your doctor to take any oral medications, take them only with a small sip of water. Arrive at the hospital early. Generally, an hour prior to your procedure is sufficient. You will be given specific instructions on when and where to report. After you complete the admitting process, you will be taken to the preoperative area, where you will be prepped for surgery. Your family member or significant other will be directed to the waiting area.  

 
Your anesthesiologist will review your medical history with you and discuss the type of anesthesia that that will be used. An intravenous line will be placed to deliver medications, and you will be taken to the operating room where the anesthesia will be administered. A catheter will also be placed in your bladder to drain your urine.

The operating room, also called the OR, is staffed by a team of highly trained professionals and provides the most sterile and safe surgical surroundings possible. Members of the surgical team:

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