Preparing for Surgery

Provided in our site are educational guides for a number of the common conditions treated by the staff at Pediatric Surgical Associates. These guides are provided for informational purposes only. For any specific information on conditions or treatment you should speak to your primary care physician.

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Your son or daughter has been scheduled for a surgical procedure with one of our doctors. In order for this surgery to go smoothly, we would like to inform you of a few important items.

General Pre-Surgery Information

Home Bowel Preparation

Your son/daughter will soon be coming to the hospital for a bowel prep the day before their scheduled surgery. In order to make the hospital bowel prep go more smoothly, we are asking that you follow the enclosed guidelines for a “home bowel prep” the day before coming to the hospital.

Bowel Preparation Education Guide