Anterior Hip

Surgery DayBefore SurgeryYour surgeon will ask you to arrive at Rose MedicalCenter one or two hours before your surgery. It isimportant that you arrive on time to ensure thatadditional tests or assessments can be completedbefore your surgery time. When you arrive at thehospital you can request a wheelchair or assistanceat the Information Desk. You will go to the 2ndFloor Pre-Operative department. Your family andfriends can accompany you in the Pre-Operativearea.After SurgeryYou will be taken to PACU (Post Anesthesia CareUnit) after the surgery is finished.Pre-Operative MedicationsYou will receive medications prior to surgery inorder to help prevent nausea and vomiting aftersurgery along with medications to help manageyour pain.To help prevent nausea and vomiting you mayreceive any combination of the following:PepcidUsed to decrease the stomach’s production of acidZofran Used to prevent nausea and vomitingReglan Used to prevent nausea and vomitingTo help prevent pain after surgery you may receiveany combination of the following:Tylenol A non-prescription medication used to treat painCelebrexA medication used to reduce inflammation along with treating painOxycontin A prescription medication used to treat painThe nurses in PACU are specially trained to carefor patients who are recovering from anesthesia.The medication used for your anesthesia maycause blurry vision, chills, a dry mouth and somenausea. You may also have a sore throat if a tubewas placed in your windpipe.You will stay in PACU from one to three hours,depending on the type of anesthesia you receivedand your individual response to it.Your family and friends will not be allowed inPACU. Your surgeon will be contacting the personyou identified as a “primary contact” to informthem that your surgery is over.When you are released from PACU, the nurse willtake you to Pavilion II. Your family and friends mayvisit after the nurse checks you in.