Recommendations about my surgery

Learn more about the indications before your surgery

Our goal is to provide a positive, memorable experience! Keep in mind the recommendations given by the health personnel to carry out a safe surgery.

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Specific recommendations on fasting time and food may vary depending on the patient and its intervention.

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Your surgery day

Find out about the indications for your surgical procedure day.

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Pain management

Feeling pain is normal after a surgery or procedure. It could even reach places close to the wound. For this reason, it is important that you follow medical instructions to treat it:

Take your pain medications (analgesics) according to the schedule and dose established by your physician.

If, even when taking the medication, the pain does not go away and, on the contrary, increases or appears suddenly, consult your treating physician.

Prevention of infections

It is important to take measures to prevent the wound from getting infected. Both the patient and the family should wash their hands constantly with soap and water in the following situations:

After going to the bathroom.
When handling food.
After touching pets.
Before touching the dressings that covers the wound.
When you feel your hands dirty or have visible dirt.

Removal (going to the bathroom)

When going to the bathroom:

Monitor changes in the frequency, amount and characteristics of urinary or fecal elimination: (color – smell). Tell your physician if your stools are red or black.

Constipation:

Eat a fiber rich diet (fruits with peel, green vegetables, cereals, whole grain products) and drink plenty of fluids, as indicated by your physician.

Specific recommendations

Each person is unique, therefore, so is their recovery process. Due to this, it is essential to follow the recommendations of the specialized staff on the care that should be taken regarding to physical activity, diet and injury.

Consult the specific recommendations about the surgery of your interest:

-Services

-Medical departments

An alternative to improve the quality of life of patients and their family.

Learn more about the indications before your surgery

Your surgery day

Pain management

Prevention of infections

Removal (going to the bathroom)

Specific recommendations

Consult the specific recommendations about the surgery of your interest:

Our Institution

Patient Care

Education

International office

Internal Medicine

A

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

N

O

P

R

Critical Medicine

A

H

I

P

T

Diagnostic Imaging

D

Pathology and laboratory medicine

B

C

F

H

I

M

P

S

T

Mother and Child

C

G

H

I

N

P

Surgery

A

C

G

H

M

N

O

P

T

U

V

Services

Hospitalization