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Home > Divisions > Transplantation > Living Donor Liver Transplant > Besides pain, what else should the donor expect the first days after surgery?
Besides pain, what else should the donor expect the first days after surgery?
A dry mouth and sore throat from the ET tube are frequent
complaints. Rinsing the mouth is allowed, but no food or
drinks are permitted until the bowels are passing gas and
the NG tube is removed. Ice chips may be allowed once the
donor is fully awake after surgery.
Nausea is also common for the first few days. It can be
caused by anesthesia medication or by the lack of normal
bowel function after the surgery. Medications can help control
nausea.
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