Anesthesia
What happens right after the procedure?
General, epidural, and spinal anesthesias require at least an hour or two of
monitoring. This is usually done in a
surgery recovery room. An individual can go home if he or she does not
need to recover in the hospital. Someone else must drive the person home
because the medications used can impair coordination and reflexes for several
hours.
Local, regional, and topical anesthesias often require only brief monitoring
after the procedure. The person can often go home the same day. If sedatives or
other medications were given, someone else must drive the person home.
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