Your child was given medicine before their procedure. Most of the effects will wear off before your child goes home. But drowsiness may continue for the first 6 to 8 hours after the procedure. Here's what you should know and look out for over the next 12 to 24 hours.
During surgery, your child will receive anesthesia. This is medicine that causes your child to relax or fall asleep, and not feel pain during surgery. See below for more information about different types of anesthesia.