• You'll be in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit when you wake up after the surgery (PACU). Your body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen levels will be monitored by a nurse. Your intravenous catheter (IV) will be removed by your nurse. If you have a companion, your nurse will go through your discharge instructions for both of you before you leave.
• You may experience the following symptoms after your Barrx ablation: 
  • Sore throat
  • Discomfort in the chest
  • Swallowing difficulties or discomfort
  • Nausea (feeling like you might throw up)
  • Vomiting (throwing up)
    
• Every day, these symptoms should improve. If you have any of these signs, tell your nurse. They will assist you in dealing with them. 
• Following these recommendations for eating and drinking after the treatment is important:
  • Don't drink anything for 24 hours
  • You should drink liquids and eat soft foods as tolerated for the first two days after your operation
  • If you have no difficulty consuming soft foods, you should begin eating anything you usually eat three days after your procedure
• Keep taking your acid-reducing medicine (Nexium, Prilosec, Pantoprazole)
• For 1 week following your procedure, please avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, or any other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).

Reference: About Your Barrx^TM Ablation | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. (n.d.). Www.mskcc.org. Retrieved May 14, 2021, from https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/about-your-barrx-ablation

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