It is important that a competent home caregiver (responsible adult) be with the patient throughout the day of surgery. Anesthetic drugs have after effects including nausea, dizziness, sleepiness, and loss of normal body coordination, or other signs or symptoms. Pain medication may even make these problems worse.
Usually there are no limitations on activity 24 hours after discharge from the office. The majority of patients even have no dizzy spells or bodily weakness the next morning. The decision to continue one’s daily activities should be based upon the presence or absence of any unusual signs or symptoms.
If there are any questions about postoperative issues, the patient should immediately contact the office or answering service of the appropriate doctors.
