After the Operation

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At the end of the procedure the anaesthesiologist wakes you up and assesses your condition during which they will see if  your pain is under control, you are not nauseous, you can breathe on your own, and you are ready to be transferred to the recovery room.

You will spend about 20-30 minutes in the recovery room for further monitoring until the team are completely satisfied with your condition before you go back to the ward.

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Occasionally you may be transferred to a high care or ICU after your operation if needed. This may be planned before the operation starts (based on your medical condition or the surgery to be performed) or unplanned if a complication (surgical or anaesthetic) develops during the procedure.