Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care
Optimizing the body before surgery and supporting it after.
What it is
Comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative care is a structured wraparound program for patients undergoing any of our airway surgeries. The pre-operative phase optimizes the patient before surgery to lower complications and shorten recovery. The post-operative phase actively supports healing, comfort, and return to function. Both phases are coordinated across our surgical, nutrition, IV, and myofunctional teams.
Why we do it
Surgical outcomes are largely determined by what happens before and after the operating room, not what happens during. Pre-operative optimization (correcting iron deficiency, stabilizing blood sugar, adjusting medications, training myofunctional patterns to support the planned anatomic change) measurably reduces complications and speeds healing. Active post-operative care (structured pain control, anti-inflammatory protocols, hydration, guided early mobilization, scar care, and post-surgical myofunctional retraining) makes the difference between a recovery that takes four weeks and one that takes ten. We provide this directly so the patient does not have to assemble it from disconnected providers.
What happens during the procedure
Pre-operatively (2 to 6 weeks before surgery): a baseline visit covering labs, medication review, nutrition optimization, and any necessary preparatory therapy. Post-operatively: a structured schedule of follow-up visits at days 1, 7, 14, 30, and 90 (timing varies by procedure), with as-needed IV hydration, nutrition support, pain and inflammation management, and gentle airway and myofunctional retraining as healing allows.
Who it’s for
All patients having surgery with us. Patients having surgery elsewhere who want coordinated supportive care. Patients with high-complexity recoveries (orthognathic surgery, multi-level airway surgery, combined procedures).
Recovery and what to expect
Not applicable. This is the framework that supports surgical recovery.