When Your Surgery Is Scheduled

Once your procedure or surgery is scheduled, your next stop will be with the Pre-Op Clinic.

The Pre-Op Clinic is here to ensure that you and your care team are fully prepared for the day of your surgery and the time it takes you to recover. Depending on your surgery, what you need to do to get ready may vary. Our team is here to ensure that you get all of the information you need as well as instructions on how to successfully prepare for your surgery.

Your Pre-Op Clinic Visit

We provide drop-in visits between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays) with our last EKG capability at 4:15 p.m.

The Pre-Op Clinic is located on the first floor of the Blue area of our Kirkland campus at the base of the escalator in Blue 1-105.

If you have questions, call the Pre-Op Clinic at (425) 899-2706.

Pre-Surgery Questionnaire

While you are in the Pre-Op Clinic, you will complete the Pre-Surgery Questionnaire, which can also be completed ahead of time via your MyChart profile once your surgery is scheduled.

Your preoperative testing and any necessary consultations with specialists are planned and prioritized using your Pre-Surgery Questionnaire. It also helps us prepare you safely for anesthesia if needed and screen you for conditions such as elevated blood sugar and obstructive sleep apnea.

Your Pre-Surgery Questionnaire will be reviewed by a member of our Pre-Op Clinic team at the time of your visit, and they will determine if any additional testing is needed.

Additionally, to ensure that all members of your care team are aware of all your medications and supplements, including herbal medications, please make a complete list of your current medications in addition to completing your questionnaire.

If you are taking aspirin, any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or blood thinners, you should consult with your surgeon on whether or not you’ll need to stop taking these prior to surgery.

Following your Pre-Op Clinic visit, your chart and any tests that were performed will be reviewed to ensure that you are ready to proceed safely with your surgery or procedure.

Your Pre-Surgery Phone Call

Typically, you will receive further instructions 1-3 business days before your scheduled surgery via a phone call from a Pre-Op Clinic nurse.

Here are some common instructions you will likely receive from our team:

• A plan for completing any tests you need prior to surgery.
• How you should be eating and drinking prior to surgery (your surgeon may even provide you with special dietary directions).
• Directions for taking your usual medications or those prescribed before surgery.
• Information on whether or not you will need to arrange for a ride home and/or a caregiver to stay with you overnight after your surgery.

If you have an advance directive or other health care directive, you will be advised to bring a copy with you when you register for your surgery. All bowel preparation instructions are provided by your surgeon's office.

Closely following the instructions given to you will help ensure the best possible outcome.

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