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On the day
of surgery you will first be taken to the pre-anesthesia room where the
anesthesiologist will discuss the anesthesia options. Two types of
anesthesia are commonly used for hip surgery. The first is a general
anesthesia, which puts you in a deep sleep and therefore requires
assistance with your breathing. The risks are small and usually are
related to the heart or lungs. The second type of anesthesia (epidural
anesthesia) works by numbing your legs so you do not feel the
operation. This is done by placing numbing medicine around the nerves that
go to your legs using a small catheter in your lower back. You are also
given medicine to relax you and you may fall asleep, but you can still
breathe on your own. The potential advantages of the epidural anesthesia
include less blood loss and less risk of lung problems and blood clots in
the legs. Also, the epidural can be continued after your surgery to help
control the pain. If you are young and/or without vascular disease, your
surgeon and anesthesiologist may employ methods to lower blood pressure
(hypotensive anesthesia) to conserve blood loss, and to assist in
obtaining optimal fixation when acrylic bone cement is used.
You will then be taken to the operating room and devices
will be placed on you to monitor your heart, blood pressure, breathing and
temperature. The anesthesia will be administered, you will be placed on
your side with the operative side up, and a slightly curved incision will
be made over your hip and thigh. The trochanter with its muscle
attachments is occasionally removed for exposure to the joint.
The trochanter (rarely removed except in revisions) is
wired back in place and suction tubes are placed within the wound to
prevent accumulation of blood following surgery. The incision is then
closed with sutures and metal clips and a compression dressing is applied.
A large triangular shaped pillow is placed between your legs to help
prevent hip dislocation.
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Total Hip Replacement
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- Treatment of Hip
Arthritis
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Types of Hip Replacement
and Methods of Fixation
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- Benefits, Risks and
Potential Complications
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- Revision Hip
Surgery
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- Alternatives to
Hip Replacement
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- Special
Studies
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- Planning for Your
Surgery
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- The
Operation
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- Postoperative
Course
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- After You Go
Home
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- Long-term
Precautions and Advice
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Total
Knee Replacement
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Arthroscopy
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Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Reconstruction
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Orthes,
spol. s r.o., Palackého 481, 756 61 Rožnov p./R., tel.: +420 651 757940-4,
Fax: +420 651 620923, e-mail: orthes@orthes.cz |
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