Day of your Surgery

On the day of your surgery

• You will check in on the second floor of the surgical pavilion at the time told by your patient care coordinator.
• A nurse will come to the check-in area to take you back to the pre-operative region. Your family or friend can go to the pre-operative area with you.
• You will change into patient gowns and receive some intravenous medications in the pre-operative area. Your surgical and anesthesia will come to see you for any last-minute questions before surgery.
• When it is time, the anesthesia team will take you back to the operating room. Pre-operative nurse will lead your family or friend to the waiting area.
• Expect many people and teams in the operating room.
• Team members in the operating room include:

• • Surgeon
  • Surgical fellows and residents
  • Anesthesia team
  • Perfusionist
  • Operating room nurses
  • Physician assistants
  • Patient transport team

• We may remove body hair in the surgical area to decrease the chance of infection.
• When the surgery is completed, you will be transported with your operating room care team to the cardiothoracic intensive care unit. A formal hand-off will be conducted and your care will be taken over by the cardiothoracic intensive care team.
• If you have any questions regarding your surgery, you can send a question to your care team through online MyChart or call to reach clinic nurse at 206.598.8060 (available weekdays from 8am to 4pm)