Paulo A Postiglione, MD - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Ambulatory Surgical Center of Stockton, located in Stockton, Calif., is an orthopedic surgery center. The center provides ambulatory surgical and anesthesia procedures, and technology. Ambulatory surgery is an alternative for elective surgery, and requires less recovery time. The center offers in-house preoperative care for patients. The center provides information about surgery time schedules, reviews patients preoperative instructions, and answers their queries before the surgery. It administers anesthetic, pain and relaxation medications during surgery. The center has a nursing staff to assist patients, take a brief interview, and check patients pulse, temperature, blood pressure and weight. It also has an anesthesiologist who provides information on types of anesthesia, and checks laboratory studies. The center also has a recovery room where patients can rest after surgery, and discharge information is provided to patients and their families.