Sometimes, pulmonary complications arise due to lack of deep breathing within 48 hours of surgery, inhaling food, water or blood, or pneumonia. Symptoms may include wheezing, chest pain, fever and cough, among others. Urinary Retention Temporary urine retention, or the inability to empty the bladder, may occur after surgery. Caused by the anesthetic, urinary retention is usually treated by the insertion of a catheter to drain the bladder until the patient regains bladder control. Although rare, allergies to anesthetics do occur.
Symptoms can range from lightheadedness to liver toxicity.
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