Surgery Preparation
Finger / Hand / Wrist Surgery
- Blood thinning medications / anticoagulants
- Blood thinning medications are to be ceased 7 days prior to your operation
- Please discuss the cessation of your blood thinning medications with Dr Robinson
- Hand therapy
- To obtain the best outcome from surgery Dr Robinson Recommends that you attend hand therapy post the operation
- Our staff will confirm your preferred location for hand therapy post operatively in addition to an appointment
- Pre-operative wash
- To decrease the perioperative risk of infection from your surgery Dr Robinson recommends 2 x pre-operative washes with 4% Chlorhexidine pre-operative body wash the night prior and the day of your surgery
- Jewellery
- Please remove all jewellery from the operative limb the day prior to surgery.
- Skin integrity
- Please inform Dr Robinson’s rooms of any blemishes / scratches / abrasions / wounds on the operative limb one week prior to surgery
- Social Support
- Please ensure that you have organised the following;
- Social support person / family to collect you from the hospital and care for you in the days following your operation
- Meals - pre-prepared meals that are easy to reheat for approximately 2 weeks post the operation
Shoulder / Elbow Surgery
- Blood thinning medications / anticoagulants
- Blood thinning medications are to be ceased 7 days prior to your operation
- Please discuss the cessation of your blood thinning medications with Dr Robinson
- Physiotherapy / hand therapy
- To obtain the best outcome from surgery Dr Robinson Recommends that you attend a physiotherapist before and after your surgery
- Our staff will confirm your preferred location for physiotherapy post operatively in addition to an appointment
- Pre-operative wash
- To decrease the perioperative risk of infection associated with your surgery Dr Robinson recommends;
- Benzyl peroxide AC wash 5% on the operative limb / shoulder both morning and night for 5 days prior to surgery
Plus
- 4% Chlorhexidine pre-operative body wash the night prior and the day of your surgery
- Jewellery
- Please remove all jewellery from the operative limb the day prior to surgery.
- Skin integrity
- Please inform Dr Robinson’s rooms of any blemishes / scratches / abrasions / wounds on the operative limb one week prior to surgery
- Social Support
- Please ensure that you have organised the following;
- Social support person / family to collect you from the hospital and care for you in the days following your operation
- Meals - pre-prepared meals that are easy to reheat for approximately 2 weeks post the operation
- Work - a period off work will be required - Dr Robinson is happy to provide you with an appropriate medical certificate
Day of Surgery Instructions
Fasting Instructions
- Fast for 6 hours prior.
- Sips of water until 2 hours prior.
- Present to hospital 2 hours prior to your surgical time.
Medication Instructions
- Please take your blood pressure medications / anti-hypertensives
- Please take your pain killer medications / analgesics
- Blood thinning medications / anti-coagulants should be ceased 7 days prior to your operation. If taking blood thinning medications / anti-coagulants contact the anaesthetist or Dr Mark Robinson
- Any patient taking diabetic medications please contact the anaesthetist or Dr Mark Robinson
Pre-Admission
- Prior to your surgery each hospital requires you to complete a clerical pre-admission. Please have the following information ready when you fill in your online admission form.
- Your Contact Details
- Medicare Card / Pension / DVA / Concession cards
- Health Fund Card / Details
- Neck of Kin - Relationship, Address, Phone Number
- GP - Practice Name, Address, Phone Number
- Admitting Doctor
- Current Medications
- Please select the hospital at which you are having your surgery;
- o Buderim Private Hospital
- Online information
- Online admission form
or - Call (07) 5430-3303 between 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday
- Nambour Selangor Private Hospital
- Online information
- Online admission form
or - Call (07) 5459-7444 between 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday
- Noosa Private Hospital
- Online information
- Online admission form
or
- Call (07) 5455-9211 between 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday or send an email to [javascript protected email address]
- o Buderim Private Hospital