Of greater concern is bleeding that may occur after the child goes home. Bleeding can occur up to 10 days after surgery. If you have any concerns at all that your child may be bleeding, call Dr. Hoffman or call the emergency room at once. Because of postoperative pain, some children refuse to drink fluids after surgery. If this occurs during your child's hospitalization we can give intravenous fluids to compensate.
Dehydration tends to increase postoperative pain and also increases the chance of bleeding.
It is very important that you encourage your child to drink as much as possible during the first 10 days after surgery. A dehydrated child looks and acts sick . If you think your child is becoming dehydrated, contact Dr. Hoffman or the emergency room at once. Breathing problems after surgery. This is actually a very uncommon complication of surgery, but it is often incorrectly diagnosed by other doctors.