Surgical Services
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient (same day) surgeries. We are equipped with 12 operating suites. In addition to our regularly scheduled surgeries our surgery department is staffed for emergency surgery 24/7.
The Surgery Department at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital offers the following surgical specialties:
- general and bariatric surgery (including laproscopic procedures)
- orthopedics (including sports medicine, foot and ankle, total joint and spine)
- neuro-surgical spine
- plastic (cosmetic)
- podiatry
- oral surgery
- gynecological (including laproscopic procedures)
- urology (including urodynamic and prostate seed implants)
- ear nose and throat (also known as otolaryngology)
- peripheral vascular surgery
Our Surgical Services Department features 12 specially equipped operating rooms. Open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. our physicians, nurses and staff are here to assist you with preparing for surgery. For more information on preparing for your surgery, click here
Surgery is scheduled by your surgeon's office. Be sure to contact your insurance company prior to scheduling your surgery to see if you need any referrals and what co-pays you may be responsible for.
In addition to our scheduled surgeries, emergency surgery is offered 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital offers both Same Day Surgery (outpatient) as well as Inpatient Surgery. Different surgical procedures may require different lengths of stay in the hospital.
We provide a comfortable lounge for visitors waiting for loved ones undergoing a procedure.
If you are scheduled for surgery, you will be asked some questions regarding about your medical history as well as questions about allergies, medications and the planned procedure.
After your surgery, our staff will take you to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (this is often called the "PACU" where you will begin to wake up and recover. You will stay in the PACU for about one hour, then you will either be discharged home or be moved to a room to continue your recovery. You may still be a little groggy and need some assistance with your medications and getting to the bathroom. If you are discharged home, it's important to have a family member or friend stay with you during the first 24 hours after surgery. When you are ready to be discharged (go home) a nurse will go over your doctor's orders with you and give you some information about medications, diet and answer any questions you may have.
Click here for information on "Preparing for your Surgery." Keep in mind, these are just some guidelines and helpful tips. Be sure to always ask your doctor if you have specific questions or unsure about what to do in order to prepare for your surgery.
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