After my Surgery or Procedure

For your safety, you will not be permitted to leave the hospital alone. Please make sure a family member or responsible adult can drive you home.
Out of concern for your safety, if procedure sedation is involved, you must be discharged to a responsible person. Again, for your safety, please make proper transportation arrangements.
If the patient is a child we recommend that you are available to care for the child and another person drives home.
Please do not drive for 24 hours following surgery, do not operate any machinery and do not make any major decisions for at least 24 hours. It takes time for the effects of anesthesia to wear off and it could affect your reaction time and judgment.
You should be able to go home within one to two hours following your procedure. A nurse will call you the next day to check on your progress.
If possible, someone should stay with you the first night following your procedure. If any problems occur after you return home, contact your physician immediately. Should you develop any problems after your discharge related to nausea and vomiting, pain that is not controlled by your discharge medications, fever or swelling, or drainage or bleeding from your surgical incision, call your surgeon immediately.