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Anaesthesia - Post-surgery care

What can I expect after an operation involving Anaesthesia?


Post Surgery / Recovery
After surgery, you will be transferred to the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) where your blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, temperature and pain will be monitored until you are stable enough to be discharged to the wards. 

Pain
During recovery, we use the Numerical Rating Scale to score your pain (as illustrated below). Pain relief medications will be given to you to help reduce your pain.
Pain Score

Methods for Pain Relief
  • Oral medications e.g. paracetamol, opioids
  • Intravenous medications including narcotics like morphine
  • Epidural analgesia
  • Nerve blocks
Patient Controlled Analgesia 
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) is delivered using a computerised pump. The PCA pump is programmed by the doctor and is activated by you using a handset attached to the pump. Medication is kept in the pump and the pump is locked at all times. It is important to note that ONLY YOU are allowed to press the handset to activate the pump for the medication. This is to avoid overdosing. Some of the common side effects include nausea, vomiting and drowsiness. An intravenous access is required for the pump. 
The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

Our Care Team

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Mah Chou Liang Dr

Dr Mah Chou Liang

Head & Senior Consultant

MBBS, Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology)

Alex Joseph Dr

Dr Alex Joseph

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MD, FRCA

Anne Kiew Sheng Chuu Dr

Dr Anne Kiew Sheng Chuu

Senior Consultant

MMED (Anaesthesiology), MBBS

Avinash Gobindram Adj Asst Prof

Adj Asst Prof Avinash Gobindram

Senior Consultant

MB Bch, FRCA

Chan Soo Toon Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Chan Soo Toon

Senior Consultant

MBBS, M Med(Anaesthesia), FAMS

Chandran Rajkumar Adj Asst Prof

Adj Asst Prof Chandran Rajkumar

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MD, FRCA, CCT (Anaesthesia), MBA

Jimmy Lim Guan Cheng  Dr

Dr Jimmy Lim Guan Cheng

Senior Consultant

MB BCh BAO, Mmed (Anaesthesia)

Leong Wai May  Adj Assoc Prof

Adj Assoc Prof Leong Wai May

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MMed ( Anesthesiology)

Clinical Interests: Intensive Care Medicine

Lim Yean Chin Adj Asst Prof

Adj Asst Prof Lim Yean Chin

Senior Consultant

MBBS, M Med (Anesthesiology)

Noelle Lim Adj Assoc Prof

Adj Assoc Prof Noelle Lim

Senior Consultant

MBBS (S’pore), M Med (Anaes)

Clinical Interests: Intensive Care Medicine

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