Anaesthesia

Nausea and vomiting
Although this may sound like a relatively innocuous problem, it can be very distressing, and is the most common complaint that patients have after surgery.

Sore throat
You may have a mild sore throat that could last a day or two.

Sleepiness
You may find that you will be very drowsy on the first post-operative day. This is quite normal.

Pain control
There are a large variety of analgesic drugs and techniques available for pain control.

Muscle pains
If the muscle relaxant scoline has been used this may cause you to have generalised aches and pains in your muscles for two to three days.

Depression
It is not uncommon for patients to become mildly depressed after a long and difficult operation, rather like the third day “blues” that mothers get after delivery of a baby.