Pre-Operative Care Instructions
New Patient Information
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Open wounds which require packing
Patients with Jackson-Pratt drains
Umbilical and Ventral Hernia repair
Excisional breast biopsy and Lumpectomy
Sentinel node biopsy, Axillary node biopsy and Axillary node dissection
Arm exercises after Lymph node operation
Laparoscopic and Open Colon Surgery
Post-Operative Care Instructions
Pre-Operative Care Instructions for Patients Having
Hernia, Ano-Rectal or Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Five days prior to your surgery begin taking one tablespoon of Metamucil with 12 oz. water and one teaspoon of mineral oil three, times a day. Continue the regime for two weeks after the surgery.
Pre-Operative Care Instructions for Patients Having
Breast Biopsy or Lumpectomy
Please wear a sports bra the morning of the surgery to the hospital and it is best to wear a sports bra 24 hours a day post-op for comfort and to help reduce swelling.
Pre-Operative Care Instructions for Patients Having
Colon Surgery
Purchase a bottle of Magnesium Citrate at any drugstore over the counter. The day before surgery have a normal breakfast and then drink the whole bottle of magnesium cifrate at noon. Eat NO FOOD after you drink the magnesium citrate and drink ONLY clear liquids from noon till midnight and then nothing else.
MARC MANDEL, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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