Indeed. After my first bowel surgery, I woke up to a wall of pain — because the epidural did not work. The intense pain caused me to throw up, repeatedly, which

Indeed. After my first bowel surgery, I woke up to a wall of pain — because the epidural did not work. The intense pain caused me to throw up, repeatedly, which put strain on the fresh surgery and the stitches. After what felt like an eternity, I myself noticed a wetness on my shoulder onto which a broken hose adaptor had leaked. After that was replaced, there were no further issues. Thankfully, the stitches had held, and I didn't get a hernia. Also, I did have to carry a pee-bag while the epidural was in, because the epidural made me lose control of my bladder. And the epidural itself left a scar.