Postoperative care is the care of a patient after (lat. : post) surgery. It begins immediately after the operation in the so-called recovery room and is then continued on the respective ward or at home. The duration and extent of care is extremely variable and is strongly influenced by the severity of the operation but … Postoperative care
Patients not requiring care at home Behaviour at home after an operation depends very much on the procedure. Nevertheless, there are some general basic rules of personal hygiene or wound care to be observed. Instructions on behavior are often provided by the wards in written form as leaflets for the patients and are also explained … Patients not requiring care at home | Postoperative care
Introduction A patient who has been operated on under general anesthesia comes to the recovery room for further monitoring after surgery. There, ECG, blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation (vital signs) as well as the patient’s general condition are monitored. The patient remains in the recovery room until he or she awakens from the anesthesia … After-effects of general anesthesia
Aftereffects in children Children experience similar after-effects after anesthesia as adults. However, post-operative nausea with vomiting is rather rare and occurs in only about 10% of children. More often, however, due to the smaller airways, there are injuries in the mouth and throat area and consequently sore throats after anesthesia. Temporary hoarseness due to irritation … Aftereffects in children | After-effects of general anesthesia
