General and Gastrointestinal Surgery

When to Contact Us

Please remember that we are always available to take care of you and answer your questions.  Do not view your calls as an inconvenience or bother to us.  We want to help make your post operative period as easy as possible.

Follow-up

Call your surgeon's office after you get home to make arrangements for follow-up. Unless instructed otherwise, this should be in 7-14 days.

Always call your surgeon's office if you experience:

  • Significant bleeding
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Persistent light headedness
  • Chills and/or fever greater than 101°F
  • Pus or infection at the incisions
  • Inability to pass urine
  • Severe pain
  • Any worrisome condition