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Postoperative Care

After colon resection, the patient is taken to the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) and is closely monitored by the nursing staff until the anesthesia wears off. When vital signs are stable and the patient is awake and coherent, he or she is transferred to the hospital room.

The intravenous remains in place until the colon has recovered sufficiently for food and fluid to be taken by mouth, and it is no longer needed to administer medication. The urinary catheter remai...Read the full article