What to Expect the Day of Your Procedure – Dr. Leschak

• Patients are seen in a direct consultation before the day of their procedure.
• 30 minutes before their procedure, patients see our nursing staff for a full assessment to ensure that the patient is clinically stable.
• The doctor sees that patient, briefly answers any questions that they may have.
• The patient is brought to the procedure room.
• The procedure typically take about one to three hours.
• The procedure is done under light sedation because it is generally not very painful.
• After the procedure is complete, the patient recovers for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Following the procedure, the patient is instructed on a follow-up and anything that could happen post-procedure.
• The patient is then discharged with follow-up instructions.

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