Basic Questions To Ask A Doctor Before Surgery

What Can I Expect During Recovery?

"What can I expect during recovery?" is a common question to ask your doctor or surgeon. The exact terms of your recovery will vary depending on your procedure. Immediately following your surgery, the team will move you to a recovery area. Your immediate recovery will vary depending on what type of anesthesia was used. If local anesthesia was used, you might be ready to head home just a little while following the procedure. With regional anesthesia, you'll be monitored until the anesthesia fully wears off. You might feel groggy for a while. With general anesthesia, you'll also be monitored until the anesthesia fully wears off. This tends to take from one to two hours and can cause grogginess, soreness in the throat, and possible pain upon waking.

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