Postanesthesia nursing care is the same as for any patient undergoing anesthesia, which may be local, regional, or general. Dressings should be checked frequently for excessive drainage of infected material and aid in healing. Urinary retention may be a problem because the proximity of the bladder and operative site may make urination difficult. Pain can be exquisite, but patients are often embarrassed by the location of the operative site and may not ask for analgesia. The nurse should be alert to signs and symptoms of pain and discomfort and administer analgesia using multimodal pain therapies and intervention as necessary for relief (Schick & Windle, 2016).