| Indication |
| Any patient who received more than 7.5 mg/day of prednisone for more than five days in the prior year |
| Preoperative regimen |
| One hour before surgery 100 mg hydrocortisone intravenously |
| Postoperative regimen |
| Day 1: 100 mg hydrocortisone intravenously every eight hours |
| Day 2: 100 mg hydrocortisone intravenously every 12 hours |
| Day 3: 100 mg hydrocortisone intravenously once in morning |
| If patient begins oral feedings at any time: prednisone 20 mg the first day; decrease by 5 mg/day or until chronic dose is reached |
