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NORTHERN ANESTHESIA PROVIDERS P.C.
PATIENT INFORMATION
Below you will find general guidelines to help better prepare you for your surgery.
NORTHERN ANESTHESIA PROVIDERS P.C.
Serving northern Michigan for over 40 years
PHONE (231) 348-2795
HOURS 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday
ADDRESS 602 Jackson Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Pre-operative Instructions
These instructions are meant to be a general guideline.
You will be given more specific instructions from your pre-operative nurse during the business day prior to your surgery date. If you have questions you may contact McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital at (231) 348-4000.
QUESTIONS?
Please do not hesitate to call us! (231) 348-2795.
Eating & Drinking
During the 8 hours before your procedure, DO NOT EAT or DRINK anything except for the clear liquids listed here. Fasting is very important for your safety.
Clear liquids from the list are encouraged up to four hours before your procedure is scheduled to start.
During the 4 hours prior to your procedure, DO NOT DRINK OR EAT ANYTHING.
Specific procedures require a longer time without solid food. If your surgeon has instructed a more extended period of fasting, please follow those requirements.
On the day of your surgery, please do not put mints, candy, or chewing gum in your mouth. You may brush your teeth on the day of surgery.
APPROVED LIQUIDS
- Water
- Sport drinks
- Apple juice
- Cranberry juice
- Grape juice
- Soda
- Black coffee
- Tea
DO NOT DRINK LIQUIDS
- Grapefruit juice
- Orange juice
- Tomato juice
- Milk
- Half-and-half
- Cream
Morning Medications
You will be given more customized instructions by your anesthesiologist based on your specific medications and medical conditions. In most cases, your anesthesiologist will ask you to follow the instructions in the boxes below. You can take your pills with a small amount of water.
TAKE medications
- Blood pressure (you may be asked not to take specific types of BP meds)
- Heart conditions
- Asthma or COPD (including inhalers)
- Acid reflux
- Seizures
- Anxiety
- Chronic pain
- Insulin for diabetes (you will most likely need to reduce your dose)
DO NOT TAKE
- Diuretics (water pills)
- Pills for diabetes
- Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (usually have names ending in -sartan)
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANESTHESIA
There are generally three types of anesthesia.
Local Anesthesia
The anesthetic drug is usually injected into the tissue to numb just the specific location of your body requiring minor surgery, for example, on the hand or foot.
Regional Anesthesia
Your anesthesiologist makes an injection near a cluster of nerves to numb the area of your body that requires surgery. You might be awake, or you may be given something to help you relax, sometimes called a sedative. There are several kinds of regional anesthesia. Two of the most frequently used are spinal and epidural anesthesia, which are produced by injections made with great exactness in the appropriate areas of the back. They are frequently preferred for childbirth and prostate surgery.
General Anesthesia
You are unconscious and have no awareness or other sensations. There are a number of general anesthetic drugs. Some are gases or vapors inhaled through a breathing mask or tube and others are medications introduced through a vein. During anesthesia, you are carefully monitored, controlled and treated by your anesthesiologist. A breathing tube may be inserted through your mouth and frequently into the windpipe to maintain proper breathing during this period. The length and level of anesthesia is calculated and constantly adjusted with great precision. At the conclusion of surgery, your anesthesiologist will reverse the process and you will regain awareness in the recovery room.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
For our patients who want to know more about anesthesia, preparation for surgery, recommendations for successful procedures and about the safety of anesthesia, tap the link below to view information provided by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Information Center.