The surgical team at CentraCare General Surgery – Monticello is committed to your health and well-being. Our knowledgeable surgeons, anesthetists and registered nurses pride themselves on providing individualized care and ensuring each patient's experience is as comfortable as possible.
Whether it is a complicated procedure requiring an inpatient stay or same-day surgery as an outpatient, our surgeons collaborate with your care team to support your personal health needs. In addition to an experienced surgical team, CentraCare – Monticello cares for patients using the latest technology, including a da Vinci robot and the Stryker Mako robot, which revolutionizes joint replacement surgery with 3D modeling and robotic arms.
Surgical consults are conveniently located at CentraCare – Monticello Specialty Clinic with surgeries performed at CentraCare – Monticello.
What We Do
CentraCare General Surgery – Monticello is an outpatient department of CentraCare - Monticello Hospital. Learn more about hospital outpatient departments and your bills.
Preparing for Your Surgery/Procedure
A pre-op nurse will contact you approximately one week before your scheduled surgery. Your exact surgery time will be provided the day before your procedure. If your surgery is scheduled for a Monday, you will receive a call by the previous Friday. If you have not heard from us by 4:30 p.m. the day before your surgery, please call 763-271-2514.
If you cannot read or speak English, or if you use sign language, let us know. We can arrange for an interpreter.
Additional Information
When you arrive, the receptionist will welcome you and review all admission and insurance forms with you. Accurate insurance information is necessary to bill your procedure correctly. After checking in, you will be taken to a private, comfortable room where a nurse will ask you about your health history. The anesthesiologist will talk to you about anesthesia and answer any of your questions. Your family or escort will be able to stay with you until you go to surgery. During surgery, your family or escort will stay in the waiting area and rejoin you in the discharge waiting area after you recover from the anesthesia.
Surgery / Procedure Checklist
- A responsible adult needs to drive you home. We would like them to stay in the surgery center during your procedure. You will not be able to drive a vehicle the day of your procedure because of the anesthesia medicines. Do not plan on using public transportation.
- A responsible adult must stay with you for the rest of the day and through the night following the procedure.
- If you have small children, make childcare arrangements so you can rest when you get home.
- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight to prevent complications from the anesthesia. If you eat or drink, your procedure may be cancelled. Young children may be given special instructions.
- Do not take any medications after midnight unless instructed by the surgery center staff. If you are told to take a medication the morning of your procedure, it is very important that you take it. Certain medications protect your heart during your procedure.
- Bring all prescription and over the counter medications (or a list of those medications with dosages) to your appointment. If you use an inhaler, bring it with you.
- Shower or bathe the morning of the procedure to lower the chance of infection. You may use hibiclens. Do not put on lotion or makeup.
- Leave valuables at home (including jewelry, tongue rings, body jewelry, and cash). We cannot be responsible for damaged or lost property.
- Dress in loose fitting, comfortable clothes and flat shoes. Slip on styles are best.
- Check your blood sugar in the morning if you are diabetic.
- If you take blood thinner like Coumadin, have an INR drawn as directed.
- Pain Management patients should not take Ginko or Ginseng for 1 week before your injection.
- Bring your insurance, Medicare or Medical Assistance cards.
- Bring your living will if it pertains to this appointment.
- Do not smoke after midnight the night before your procedure.
- If you wear contact lenses, you may be asked to remove them before surgery, so please bring your glasses and case.
- If you have sleep apnea and use a CPAP, please bring your machine with you to the surgery center.
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