Typical recommendations for pre-operative care may include, but are not limited to any of the following:

• The meal the night before should be light and easily digestible.
• Nothing by mouth from midnight the day before surgery.
• Routine labs, HCG, CBC, UA, Type and Screen with prophylactic broad-spectrum antibiotics as well as ERAS medication ordered and/or given. 
• Any other comorbidities may require other preoperative tests or medical clearance. 
• All preoperative imaging of the pelvis (MRI, ultrasonography and computed tomography) should be available for review as needed. Informed consent obtained by the operating surgeon must be completed and witnessed.