Surgical Services

 

 

For more information, contact Julie Salmon, Surgical Services Manager at 507-637-4610.

 

 

 

After Surgery


ﭻ The usual recovery period for Same Day Surgery is one to four hours.

ﭻ DO NOT drive a car, drink alcoholic beverages or operate complex machinery for 24 hours.

ﭻ Important decision-making should be delayed until you have made a full recovery from anesthesia (24 hours).

ﭻ Should there be complications, you may require overnight hospitalization.

ﭻ A responsible adult should be with you for 24 hours. You may experience light-headedness and dizziness following surgery. DO NOT STAY ALONE!


Surgical Services Staff at the Redwood Area Hospital

Back Row: Renee Kodet, LPN; Susan Larsen, RN; Kris Fischer, RN; Annette Mertens, RN; Julie Salmon, RN, Manager; Front Row: Judy Penske, RN; Bev Jensen, LPN