Post Op instructions after Hernia Surgery

Our office Located in Central California - Modesto, CA
2336 Sylvan Ave. Suite C, Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 551-1888

These directions are for our hernia patients as guidelines and suggestions.  If you are not a patient of Dr. Lee, please talk to your doctor in person regarding these after care instructions.  These orders were written in 2003 and copied over to this webpage in 2009.

Dr. Tammy Wu - Plastic Surgery, Breast Augmentation, Tummy Tuck, much more
Dr. Calvin Lee - General Surgery, Acupuncture, Veins, Hernias

(209) 551-1888.  http://www.surgerytoday.com
2336 Sylvan Ave. Suite C,  Modesto CA 95355

Surgical Artistry is the medical practice shared by Modesto Plastic Surgery Dr. Tammy Wu and General Surgeon, Dr. Calvin Lee.  They are a husband and wife team of Ivy-league trained surgeons.  Besides hernias, Dr. Lee also specializes in acupuncture, veins, and gallbladder surgeries.

Post Op Orders for Nurses in the recovery room with Hernia Patients:

Recovery room orders:

• Discharge home when patient meets recovery room criteria
• Zofran 4mg IV q4h prn nausea
• Toradol 15 mg IV prn pain
• Darvocet N-100 1-2 pills prn pain
• Please give Darvocet Script - Darvocet N-100 1-2 po q4h prn pain, disp #30, one refill
• Straight cath bladder prn discomfort
• Heplock IVF (keep fluids to a minimum)
• Clear liquid diet prn in recovery room
• This sheet may be copied and given to the patient

Patient's Post Operative Instructions

• Follow up in about 2 weeks, call our office to make an appointment with Dr. Calvin Lee
• Activity:  No heavy lifting greater than 10 pounds.  Consider taking at least one week off from work.
• Take additional 1-2 tablets of Advil or Aleve every 4 hours while awake for the next 2 days to reduce swelling
• Resume home diest, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
• Remove top dressing 48 hours after surgery
• Shower normally (including over wound) starting 48 hours after surgery
• Call Dr. Calvin Lee with any additional questions anytime.

If you have more questions, please write to Calvin Lee, MD directly:  calvinlee [at] surgerytoday.com or call us (209)-551-1888.

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Our office in Modesto, CA.  Notice the Modesto Hudson Station post office (grey building with red stripe) to the right of the picture!  The parking lot entrance is located between the post office and our building.

2336 Sylvan Ave. Suite C
Modesto, CA 95355.

telephone: 209-551-1888, call for your vein consultation
email: staff [at] surgerytoday.com

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