Day Of Surgery

The day prior to the operation the hospital would like you to call on 09 6311900 to confirm the time to arrive. It is important to remember not to have anything to eat or drink for at least six hours prior to the start of surgery.

You will arrive at the hospital and be introduced to one of the preoperative care nurses, who will check you are the correct patient an go over your medical history. You will then get changed into a theatre gown and either wait in a private room on the ward or in a private preoperative waiting room. Family members and support people can remain with you until you go through into the operating room.

Dr Chaplin will come in and speak to you prior to the operation. He will go over the details of the surgery and will discuss the photo-manipulations again.

The anaesthetist will talk to you and then you will be brought through to the operating room and put to sleep.

Once the operation is completed you will be taken to the recovery room for about 30 minutes prior to returning to the ward, you will become aware once you are back to the ward.

Dr Chaplin will phone or visit your family members on the ward to let them know how the operation went.