Few days prior to surgery:

1. Kindly, tell your doctor about any chronic illness, previous surgeries or long term medications.

       2. You are requested to have the following blood tests:

• • Complete blood count
  • Liver functions and markers for hepatitis B&C
  • Fasting blood glucose
  • S. Creatinine
  • PT & PTT (unless told otherwise)
  • Only in diabetics, cardiac and hypertensives: ECG (+/- Echocardiography if requested)

3. Most gynecological surgeries should best be done within one week from the end of the period.

On the night before your operation

• Complete Fasting for 10 hours.
• Take your next morning medications (if requested) with a little sip of clear water.
• Do not take your morning dose of treatment for diabetes mellitus.

 On the morning of surgery

• The usual appointment is at 8:30 AM in hospital (unless told otherwise).
• Shave any hair in the bikini area and take a warm shower.
• Remove any jewelry, rings, hair pins or lose dental protheses.
• Only 100% cotton wear is allowed.
• Talk to the anesthetist about any medical problems, loose teeth, allergies, diseases of the vertebral column or neck region.

Wishing you the best of health