Preparing for MUSCLE SPARING, ROBOTIC ASSISTED KNEE REPLACEMENT скачать в хорошем качестве

Preparing for MUSCLE SPARING, ROBOTIC ASSISTED KNEE REPLACEMENT

For more information, visit us at https://phoenixspineandjoint.com/! This video will help you prepare for surgery knee replacement surgery at Phoenix Spine and Joint. This video will serve as your checklist on how to prepare for surgery mentally. Beginning three months before surgery, stop smoking. Anesthesia puts you at risk for pneumonia after surgery. Smoking drastically increases the risk of this complication. Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs. If that infection were to spread to the operative site you could develop a deep wound infection. No thanks! In addition, smoking lowers the oxygen in your blood which impairs proper healing. Most doctors recommend a diet before surgery that is high in protein and low in sugar. Studies have shown that deficiency of arginine in particular puts you at risk for poor wound healing. While there's not much hard data on the subject you should consider taking a multi-vitamin every day for a month before surgery; if you you are not sure you're receiving a well balanced diet of healthy foods now then vitamin supplementation is highly recommended. Are you taking a blood thinner? Your blood needs to have normal clotting at the time of surgery. If you're on a blood thinner you need permission to go off and directions from the doctor who is prescribing the medication. That's usually your primary care physician or cardiologist. If you're confused about this issue talk to your primary care doctor or surgeon before stopping any medication. One of the most common things to go wrong after surgery is falling. So, it's important to prepare your home to prevent falls when you return after surgery. Watch out for single steps, shag carpet, or things blocking your path to the bathroom at night. Have railing installed around your toilet if you will need help getting up and down after surgery. Get a night light and put it in your bathroom to light the path at night. And make sure you have a comfortable chair in the house where you can sit and watch television or read while you recover. On the day of surgery don't eat or drink anything after midnight before the day of the procedure. Take your routine morning medications with a tiny sip of water. If you are taking a blood thinner have a plan for stopping it before surgery. The doctor who is prescribing your blood thinner medications, whether its your primary, a cardiologist, or another specialist, needs to approve you going off of the medication before you stop taking it. IF you have any questions about preparing for surgery call your nurse at Phoenix Spine and Joint. One hundred calls too many is so much better than one too few. Our main number is 602 256 2525; select the nursing line or ask the operator to speak with a nurse at the facility in which your surgery is planned..