cre ws ▁are ▁then ▁inserted ▁along ▁the ▁sp ine ▁from ▁the ▁inside ▁of ▁the ▁rib ▁c age . ▁These ▁sc rew s ▁act ▁as ▁anch ors ▁for ▁the ▁rod . ▁A ▁rod ▁is ▁then ▁inserted ▁through ▁the ▁holes ▁in ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁sc rew s . ▁This ▁is ▁done ▁slowly ▁as ▁to ▁not ▁ag gra v ate ▁the ▁sp inal ▁cord . ▁The ▁lung ▁is ▁re - infl ated ▁and ▁the ▁breath ing ▁t ube ▁removed . ▁However , ▁a ▁d rain ▁t ube ▁is ▁inserted ▁to ▁d rain ▁excess ▁liquid ▁from ▁the ▁l ungs . ▁The ▁patient ▁is ▁then ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Int ensive ▁Care ▁Unit ▁and ▁then ▁to ▁a ▁recovery ▁room . ▁ ▁After ▁operation ▁ ▁Diet : ▁Clear ▁liqu ids , ▁clear ▁soup , ▁pop s icles ▁and ▁ju ice . ▁Then ▁slowly ▁from ▁liqu ids ▁to ▁food s ▁over ▁a ▁ 2 4 - hour ▁time ▁span . ▁N ause a ▁and ▁vom iting : ▁Very ▁common ▁after ▁surg ery , ▁usually ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁an est hes ia . ▁P ain : ▁The ▁patient ▁is ▁given ▁morph ine ▁int ra ven ously ▁to ▁manage ▁pain . ▁The ▁use ▁of ▁a ▁pain ▁assess ment ▁tool ▁is ▁helpful ▁for ▁a ▁patient ▁to ▁communicate ▁their ▁pain ▁levels ▁to ▁a ▁nur se ▁or ▁doctor . ▁Walk ing : ▁Walk ing ▁usually ▁occurs ▁within ▁ 4 8 ▁hours ▁of ▁surg ery . ▁However , ▁it ▁should ▁not ▁be ▁r ushed ▁and ▁is ▁completely ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁patient . ▁ ▁T ube ▁removal