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Same-Day Surgery

Whether a patient has same-day surgery or is admitted for an overnight stay depends on a number of factors, the most important being the type of surgery required and the patient’s general health.

If a patient, with the counsel of his or her physician, decides to have same-day surgery, the doctor arranges a date for surgery. A week to 10 days before the operation, the patient visits CMMC for any necessary tests and for an interview with a nurse. On the day of the operation, the patient reports to the Same-Day Surgery Unit.

Once in the Same-Day Surgery Unit, the patient is prepared for surgery much like a conventional surgical patient, and is then transferred to the Surgical Services Department for their procedure. After surgery, the patient is moved first to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and then back to the Same-Day Surgery Unit for discharge later the same day.

Because same-day surgery patients spend only a few hours at CMMC, the nursing staff concentrates its efforts not only on helping the patient recover from the anesthesia, but also on preparing them for self-care at home.

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