• Llegará varias horas antes de la cirugía y lo acompañarán a la sala de espera preoperatoria.
• You’ll remove all of your clothing and jewelry and put on a hospital gown. (Your valuables will be placed in a secure area or may be given to a family member.) 
• You’ll sign any necessary paperwork, and a preoperative nurse will take your vital signs, review your medications, and answer any questions.
• You’ll meet your anesthesiologist and the members of your surgery team. 
• An I.V. (intravenous line) will be placed in your hand or arm so medication, including anesthesia, can be administered.
• When it’s time for your surgery, you will be wheeled into the operating suite.