Recovering From Surgery

Learn about recovery timelines, rehab and therapies, dos and don'ts, and other tips for healing and preventing complications.
Recovery begins as soon as your procedure is over. Learn about dos and don'ts, rehab and therapies, and other tips for healing and preventing complications.
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Can You Live With One Lung?
doctor and patient
Ablation Surgery: Recovery
Vasectomy recovery
Vasectomy: Recovery
Man With Constipation
Constipation After Surgery
Pain or cramps in stomach
Stool Changes, Constipation, and Diarrhea After Surgery
Patient with fever
When Is Fever After Surgery a Concern?
Doctors with patient in hospital
What to Expect When Recovering From Surgery
Peritonitis
An Overview of Peritonitis
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The Types of Post-Surgery Pain You May Experience
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) After Surgery
Anesthesiologist holding oxygen mask over patients face in operating room
When Is a Ventilator Needed?
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Types of Debridement of a Wound
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Causes of Constipation After Surgery
Man frying vegetables
Malnutrition After Gastric Bypass Surgery
c-section scar
How to Prevent or Minimize Surgery Scars
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What to Know About How Wounds Are Closed
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What Is Surgical Wound Dehiscence?
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How to Change a Surgical Bandage
Sad woman suffering from insomnia
What to Do If You Have Insomnia After Surgery
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Why Do I Have a Sore Throat After Surgery?
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Causes of Hypertension After Surgery
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Signs and Symptoms of Depression After Surgery or Illness
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How Long After Surgery Before You Can Take a Bath?
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What is Pus?
Urethrotomy
What Is a Urethrotomy?
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Signs of Infection After Surgery
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Hemorrhoidectomy Recovery: Timeline, Home Care, & What to Expect
Woman with stomach cramps
Post-Operative Urinary Retention
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Delirium: What You Should Know
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Common Complications and Concerns After Surgery
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Taking Fentanyl After Surgery
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Driving After Surgery or Anesthesia
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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Testing and Results
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What Is Septic Shock?
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High Blood Sugar Levels After Surgery
Surgical nurse scrubs her hands
What Is Sepsis?
Surgery Images, Surgery Patients Images,
Pus in a Wound After Surgery
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Taking Blood Thinners Before, During, and After Surgery
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Anal Sex and Recovering After Surgery
Bracing while coughing, how to cough after surgery
Atelectasis After Surgery: Prevention and Treatment
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Preventing and Treating Pressure Ulcers After Surgery
Nurse setting up IV
What's in Your IV Pain Meds?
Man in the hospital after surgery
Experiencing Chest Pain After Surgery
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Tips for Losing Weight After Weight-Loss Surgery
Doctor consulting her patient
How to Care For a Surgical Incision
Hand washing
Common Infections Acquired During Hospital Stays
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Dissolvable Stitches: Benefits and How to Care for Them
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What to Do if Stitches Break Open After Surgery
Patient with numbness in hand.
Numbness and Tingling After Surgery
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Common Complications After Surgery
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How Cellulitis Can Be Treated
Woman with IV in hospital bed
Toradol for Pain Relief After Surgery
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Observation, Outpatient, or Inpatient Status Explained
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When Can You Have Sex After Surgery?
Woman holding stomach, cropped view
Treating Nausea and Vomiting After Surgery
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Coping With Fatigue After Surgery
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What Is TURP Syndrome?
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Blood Thinners After Heart Valve Surgery
Normal urine apperance
Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems After Surgery
Doctor placing an endotracheal tube in patient's mouth.
Caring for a Dry Mouth and Sore Throat After Surgery