How to prepare before your operation
Your hospital stay
Useful information for a hospital stay (costs, personnal effects, etc.)
Risk prevention
Better recovery after surgery
- Stay active in the hospital
- Prevent deconditioning (in French only)
- Prevent the formation of blood clots in a vein (in French only)
- Protect against respiratory viruses during the hospital stay (in French only)
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
If your surgeon tells you that you can benefit from enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), make sure to find the information that relates to your situation.
Advice by topic
Nutrition (in French only)
Tobacco use
We strongly recommend that you stop using tobacco and other smoking products 8 weeks before your procedure.
Whether you want to stop smoking or only manage it during your hospital stay, we strongly recommend that you contact a centre d'abandon du tabac (Quit Smoking Centre) in your area.
Alcohol and drugs
Reducing alcohol consumption is necessary to benefit from optimal care.
Because some drugs interact with the medications that may be administered during your stay, they can complicate management of your pain and your anesthetic; we strongly recommend that you stop taking all drugs before the planned procedure.