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Can complications from anesthesia occur 5 days after surgery or are they usually immediate ?
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Usually immediate: Most of the drugs/agents used in anesthesia are very short acting and are long gone. The fact that they are short acting is what makes them good for surgical patients.
Answered 8/2/2014
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