{"id":2322,"date":"2008-06-30T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/for-patients\/weightlosssurgery\/expectations\/expectations-the-day-of-surgery\/"},"modified":"2021-01-15T08:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T13:44:47","slug":"expectations-the-day-of-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/expectations\/expectations-the-day-of-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Day of Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">For many, the day of surgery is an exciting end to a long wait.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Before the day of your surgery, you will be given a number of specific instructions to follow such as:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not drink or eat anything prior to surgery, beginning midnight before your procedure<\/li>\n<li>Most medicines can be taken the day of surgery with small sips of water (however, you may get instructions regarding specific medications)<\/li>\n<li>Arrive early; our hospital requires patients arrive up to two hours before the scheduled start time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>When you arrive, there will be a few preoperative steps:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You will change out of your clothes<\/li>\n<li>You will see the preoperative and operating room nurses<\/li>\n<li>You will see your surgeon as well as your anesthesiologist<\/li>\n<li>An IV line will be started to keep you hydrated and to administer medications such as antibiotics<\/li>\n<li>After your preoperative preparation you will be taken to the operating room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In the operating room:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Medicines will be given to help you relax and drift off to sleep<\/li>\n<li>A breathing tube will be placed<\/li>\n<li>Your surgeon will perform the operation<\/li>\n<li>Gastric bypass procedures usually take about 2 to 3 hours, gastric sleeves take about 1 hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>After surgery:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Your healthcare team will make sure your vital signs are acceptable and take you to a recovery room<\/li>\n<li>After recovery, if you have had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/procedures\/\">gastric bypass<\/a>, you will go to your room; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/procedures\/\">gastric sleeve<\/a> patients can often go home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What to expect next:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/expectations\/expectations-life-after-weight-loss-surgery\/\">Life after weight-loss surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"plain\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/benefits\/\">Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/candidates\/\">Candidates for Weight Loss Surgery<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/procedures\/\">Procedures Offered at UNC<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/taking-the-first-steps\/\">Taking The First Steps<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/expectations\/\">What To Expect<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/weight-loss-seminars-and-support-groups\/\">Seminars &amp; Support Groups<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many, the day of surgery is an exciting end to a long wait. 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