Once you are in stable condition, you will be discharged.  Most patients are discharged 30 minutes to two hours after surgery.  It is normal to experience sleepiness and dizziness for 12 to 24 hours after surgery.  An adult should be with you during your recovery at home to prepare meals, open medication bottles and provide comfort measures.

Post Care
You will receive verbal and written post-surgical care instructions (please follow these instructions).  Your escort must be available to discuss and sign these instructions before you will be allowed to go home.  If you experience anything unusual after your surgery, please call your surgeon or go to the nearest emergency room.

A nurse from our center will call you at home after your surgery to check on your recovery.

Transportation 
DO NOT PLAN TO DRIVE yourself home or use public transportation after your procedure.  Transportation home in a private car is the preferred method of discharge.  Failure to arrange a ride home may result in your surgery being cancelled.  You must be discharged to a friend or relative or dedicated caregiver and you are asked to make arrangements for someone to stay with you for 24 hours.

Overnight Care is not provided at this Center.  Your surgery/procedure is planned as an ambulatory day surgery.  In the event of an unforeseen emergency you would be transported to the nearest hospital for continued care.

Diet
We provide crackers, juice, soda, coffee or teas after your surgery.  If you have dietary restrictions to these foods, please bring a small snack to eat in recovery.

Advanced Directives
As your procedure here is elective, the Surgery Center does not honor advanced directives.  In the event of an emergency that necessitates your transfer to a hospital we would either forward the copy you bring to the center or provide the information you provided to us to your next care giver.