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RecoveryPost-Operative Care and Communications
After your procedure, the surgeon will speak with your friend or family member, informing him or her of the outcome of your procedure.

A nurse will give you written instructions for home care. If your surgeon prescribes post-op pain medications.


Going Home
You will be evaluated prior to discharge to determine that you are ready to leave the surgery center. You will be discharged once you and your friend/family member have been given written home care instructions with your physicians contact information noted and a prescription for any medication you will need.

Even though you are awake more quickly after ambulatory surgery, you may feel drowsy for 24-48 hours after surgery. Your coordination may also be affected. For your safety:
  • Do not drive a car or operate hazardous machinery.
  • Do not drink alcohol.
  • Do not take any medication unless prescribed by your physician.
Important decisions should be delayed until you have made a complete recovery. You should plan to go home immediately from the recovery area and rest for the remainder of the day with a responsible adult to assist you.


Communication from Meadows Surgery Center
Please notify us if the telephone number we should use to contact you for follow-up is different from the contact number verified at the time of your admission.

A day or two after your procedure, you will receive a call from one of the Surgery Center’s nurses to check on your progress and answer any questions you may have. If you have not spoken with a nurse by the end of the next business day, please call us at (201) 661-7500


When to Call the Doctor
Call the doctor immediately if you experience:
  • Excessive bleeding
  • Pain that is not relieved by medication
  • Fever over 100° F (by mouth) for two readings taken four hours apart
  • Incision or drain sites become more painful, swollen, red and/or feel warmer than usual
  • Any drainage or bleeding from your incision
  • Problems with nausea and vomiting
  • Problems urinating or emptying your bladder
 
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