• What Is Obesity?
• Is Surgery Right for Me?
• Surgery Options
• Outcomes
• Weight Loss Surgery Timeline
  • Learning about Bariatric Surgery
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Meet Your Surgeon
  • Pre-Operative Testing
  • Insurance Approval
  • Preparing for Your Operation
  • Recovery Room
  • Hospital Stay
  • Follow-Up
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Weight Loss Surgery Timeline

Recovery Room

After surgery you will be taken to the recovery room. The breathing tube that is used during surgery for general anesthesia may be removed in the operating room or once you have been moved to the recovery room. Your anesthesiologist will monitor you closely as you wake up from anesthesia.

Most patients remain in the recovery room for a couple of hours, and then are moved to a room on Silver Cross Hospital's Surgical Unit. In rare situations it may be necessary to be transferred to the ICU for closer monitoring.