Lakeland Surgical and Diagnostic Center is proud to announce that Orthopedic surgeon Douglas A. Shenkman, MD has achieved his Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine from
After Your Procedure
You will be moved to our fully-equipped post anesthesia care unit where you will remain under close
observation by the anesthesiologist and our nurses until you are medically ready to go home. Although the
length of stay in the post anesthesia care unit varies according to the type of procedure and your doctors
instruction, most patients are discharged within 1-2 hours after their procedure.
What precautions should I take after I am home?
Your surgeon will provide post-operative instructions regarding diet, rest and medications. The Center will
provide you a written summary of these instructions.
Please follow these general instructions for your safety after your surgery/procedure:
HAVE YOUR FAMILY MEMBER, CLOSE FRIEND OR RESPONSIBLE ADULT DRIVE YOU HOME.
AFTER IV SEDATION OR GENERAL ANESTHESIA, WE CANNOT ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE HOME. (See discharge instructions re: No Further Driving)
PLAN TO HAVE SOMEONE STAY WITH YOU FOR 24 HOURS.
ARRANGE FOR CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN.
If you have any unexpected problems, please call your doctor. A nurse from the Center will attempt to contact
you within a day or two after your visit to check on your condition. The nurses who contact you will not have
any results of your test or lab work. These results are made available to your referring doctor, and then to the
patient according to each doctor’s office practices. For privacy and confidentiality reasons, LSDC does not leave personal information on answering machines.
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You will be moved to our fully-equipped post anesthesia care unit where you will remain under close
observation by the anesthesiologist and our nurses until you are medically ready to go home. Although the
length of stay in the post anesthesia care unit varies according to the type of procedure and your doctors
instruction, most patients are discharged within 1-2 hours after their procedure.
