- Leads to patient dissatisfaction with anaesthesia (most common cause)
- Severe cases can lead to:
- Increased length of hospital stay / delayed discharge 1
- Aspiration pneumonia 1
- Dehydration 1
- Metabolic alkalosis 1
- Electrolyte imbalance 1
- Increased bleeding 1
- Suture dehiscence 1
- Incisional hernias 1
- Oesophageal rupture 1