Arthroscopy is mostly done as a day care procedure. You are admitted to the hospital on the morning of the procedure & sent home in the evening. One is required to be fully fasting on the day of the procedure (not even a drop of water after previous night's dinner). The nurse will administer some antibiotics & sedatives on admission. The lower limb surgeries are done under spinal anesthesia (prick in the back) & the upper limb surgeries are done under general anesthesia. A pain pump is usually inserted after the procedure & tablets consisting of pain killers & antibiotics are prescribed for a short duration after the discharge. Patients with diabetes & other illnesses need special pre-operative evaluation, which can be personally discussed with your physician.
No comments:
Post a Comment