Preparing for Surgery

Proper preparation before surgery helps to ensure a safe and relaxed procedure and recovery. We provide the following information to help you be fully prepared for your procedure at Surgicenter of Kansas City.

• After your surgery is scheduled, a nurse from our center will call you at least one day prior to the day of your procedure to assess your specific needs and concerns, give you instructions, and answer your questions. When you speak to our nurse, please be sure to mention any daily medications you are taking, especially medications for heart, diabetes or blood pressure problems. If you are not contacted by phone, please be sure to call us during business hours at (816) 523-0100.
• The night before your surgery, please do not eat or drink anything after midnight, including water, hard candy, or gum. Take only the prescription medications approved by the Surgicenter’s admissions nurse with a small sip of water.
• Please plan to arrive at the Surgicenter of Kansas City one hour before your surgery time. (See the Day of Surgery Checklist for the items you will need to bring with you that day.)

Pain Management Procedures

If you are having a pain management procedure, we encourage, at most, a light meal two hours before your scheduled visit. You will need to arrive one hour before your first series of injections (your nurse will provide your arrival time after that).

If you have been scheduled for a pain management procedure and are taking blood thinners, please contact the admitting nurse at (816) 995-3140 before arriving for your procedure.

Contact Us

If you have any additional questions about preparing for your surgery at Surgicenter of Kansas City, please contact us today.