What are the responsibilities of the ambulatory patient in terms of going home after a procedure?
– TOP Patients undergoing ambulatory surgery should have someone to take them home and stay with them afterwards, if necessary, to provide care. Before the procedure, the patient should receive information about the procedure itself, where it will be performed, laboratory studies that will be ordered, and dietary restrictions. The patient must understand that he or she will be going home on the day of surgery. The patient, or some responsible person, must be able to see that all instructions are carried out. Once at home, the patient must be able to tolerate the pain from the procedure, assuming adequate pain therapy is provided. The majority of patients are satisfied with early discharge.
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