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Surgical procedures |
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After the proper diagnose
confirmed in clinic and having received a notification for
hospitalization, patients should receive a pre-surgery work-up at
the hospitalization services. These may include: CBC, liver
function, renal function as well as X-ray, Standing Scanogram, blood
type and cross-match, anesthesia information and other procedures
etc. Please see (Appendix 1,2) . |
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One day prior to the operation,
the doctor in charge will explain to patients the content of the
surgical operation and what to pay attention and look out for after
the operation. Afterwards the patients are to sign the forms for
surgical consent, clinical information, and consent for blood
transfusion etc. Then the medical staff will inform patients about
meal times. Please see (Appendix 3) . |
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On the day of the operation, we
will establish a intravenous line and at the appropriate time, we
will send the patient to the operation room and do a last minute
check up to make certain about the surgical site and the type of
surgery that will be performed on the region. |
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After being anesthetized, we will
inject antibiotics to prevent infection. The main method of
anesthesia would be through spinal anesthesia. Only for exceptional
cases we use general anesthesia. |
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The surgical operation will take
about two hours long. |
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After the operation, patients can
request for PCIP for pain control. |
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Hospitalization and
recover |
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Patients are to be hospitalized
for 8 days. During the hospitalization, aside from providing care
for the wound, patients also receive physical therapy. After being
able to reach 90 degrees in motion of knee, patients will be to be
discharged from the hospital. |
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After leaving the hospital,
patients should continue physical therapy at home using a walker or
cane in walking. After about six to eight weeks, patients are
allowed to walk without aid. |
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2-1 |
Knee joint replacement
surgical operation hospitalization notification. |
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1.Patient instructions:
after knee joint replacement surgery. |
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2.Treatment at home. |
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2-2 |
Hip joint replacement
surgical operation hospitalization notification. |
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1.Patient Instructions:
after hip joint replacement surgery. |
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2.Treatment at home |
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Risks |
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Risks from anesthesia: Risks of
the heart, brain, lungs, and other regions are not directly related
to the surgical site. |
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Risks during surgery:
neurovascular injuries. |
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Risks after surgery: Infection, or
failure in recovery may affect range of activity, function, severe
skin damage on the wound. |
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The surgical operation will take
about two hours long. |
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Long-term risks: damaged
artificial joint, loosening of implants (infection or non-infection
related.) Please see (Appendix 4, 5). |
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Update
date:2009-08-10 |
