Do surgeons usually follow up in person or have their nursing staff do it for them?

November 17, 2021
Asked By:karas_l in Tampa, Florida

Do surgeon's usually follow up in person or have their nursing staff do it for them? Post tummy tuck, I never saw my surgeon and received no debriefing as to what happened during surgery (i.e. was there muscle repair, if so how extensive, was there a hernia and subsequent repair, etc...) I asked the nurse these questions but the weren't present for the procedure and couldn't confirm. My pre-op exam was only a few minutes , so details of what was to be done were not laid out prior.

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November 24, 2021

Answer: Standards for postoperative care

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November 24, 2021

Answer: Standards for postoperative care

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