Surgical Services
Surgical services at Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) include obstetrical (i.e. cesarean sections), gynecology, a wide range of general surgery, orthopedic (day surgery only), dentistry, ear, nose and throat, and ophthalmology. As is common in most hospitals, the majority of surgeries performed at GBGH are day surgery, however, some surgical procedures will require that you are admitted to the hospital for a short period of time following surgery.
Our surgical services team consists of General Surgeons, Surgical Specialists, Dentists, Anaesthetists, Registered Nurses, an OR Scheduler, and an OR Support Worker. The Surgical Suite at GBGH operates for booked surgeries Monday to Friday 7 – 3, but is available 24/7 for emergencies.
Pre-op Information
Once your surgery is booked, you will be scheduled for a Pre-Op Clinic appointment (2-3 weeks before your scheduled surgery).
At your Pre-Op Clinic appointment, a nurse will meet with you and provide you with the necessary information about your surgical preparation:
- food restrictions
- medication instructions
- blood work
- x-rays
…and answer any questions you may have.
Please complete the Anesthesia Questionnaire prior to your appointment, as well as review the Guide for Surgical Patients.
If you are unable to attend your scheduled Pre-Op clinic appointment or have any questions about the day of surgery, please contact our OR Scheduler at 526-1300 Ext. 5247.
Patient Resources
Patient Handouts
- Adenoidectomy
- After Your Operation
- Ankle and Foot
- Appendix Removal (Laproscopic appendectomy)
- Arthroscopy
- Bowel Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Caesarean Birth Post Partum Instructions
- Cataract Surgery (Dr. Scanlan)
- Cataract Surgery Post-Op
- Circumcision
- Cystoscopy
- Dental Extractions
- Dilation and Curettage (D&C) and/or Hysteroscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
- Gallbladder Removal
- Hand & Wrist Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopically-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH)
- Loop Excision Treatment of the Cervix (LEEP)
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Surgery
- Orthopedic Hardware Removal
- Rectal Surgery
- Scrotal Surgery
- Tonsillectomy
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT)
- Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
- Tympanoplasty / Myringoplasty
On the day of your surgery:
You will be asked to provide the name of your ride and the best contact phone number.
After your surgery:
A recovery room nurse will contact your ride once your surgery is complete and provide an estimated pick-up time.
When you arrive at the hospital:
Please park in the designated OR pick-up parking spaces.
These spaces are located in front of the main hospital outbuilding known as the Cottage and are clearly marked with signage.
When entering the parking lot, you will receive a ticket. You have a 30-minute grace period to exit the lot without parking fees.
Next steps:
After parking, please proceed to the Surgical Services or Ambulatory Care Waiting Room for Endoscopy and Colonoscopy patients.
A nurse will meet you there and escort the patient to you.
Sedation and mobility support:
Patients who have received sedation will be brought to the main hospital entrance by wheelchair, as required, with nursing assistance.
If the patient is unable to walk to the parking lot:
The nurse may ask your ride to bring their vehicle to the main hospital entrance, you are to remain in your vehicle as this area is designated for loading and unloading only.
The nurse will assist the patient into the vehicle at the front doors.
Please do not leave your vehicle unattended at the main entrance.
