Hello there, it is my pleasure to provide you some practical information
to help you through your surgical procedure!
It is completely normal to feel nervous about the unknown.
Together, we will explore how to best prepare, what to expect,
as well as the best way to become involved in your recovery of your upcoming surgery.
All information presented is recommended and supported by a critical review of the medical literature,
including the recent recovery pathway ERAS, standing for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery.
When compared with traditional operative care,
using aspects of ERAS has been associated with decreased pain and length of stay,
while simultaneously improving patient satisfaction and quality of life,
thus enabling you to recover more quickly and resume routine activities
in a more timely fashion compared to standard surgical care.
Benefits have been reported for women undergoing gynecologic procedures.
Planning ahead of your procedure and going in as healthy as you can
will have a positive influence on your procedure and recovery.
Pre-operation information and preparation can reduce fear, fatigue,
and pain while speeding up the recovery process.
Like a marathon, a surgery is something that is best approached when one is prepared
and takes the appropriate measures to recover from such a physically and mentally draining day.
You should spend time before the procedure being as active as you can
whether that involves going for short walks or exercising,
eating right, and getting a good night's sleep.
If you smoke or drink alcohol, you would benefit to stop as soon as possible,
because smoking can cause problems with breathing and recovery from surgery,
and stopping alcohol consumption reduces post-operative complication rates.
Based on ERAS, and to be confirmed by your health care team
The recommended pathway for surgery typically
allows eating of solid foods up to six hours prior to surgery,
clear liquids up to three hours prior, and encourages preoperative carbohydrate loading
a strategy used by marathon runners to maximize
the storage of energy in their muscle and liver.
You can drink clear liquids such as water, black tea, black coffee
or apple juice up to 3 hours leading to surgery,
but NO liquids such as milk or orange juice are allowed.
To improve recovery, as your last drink, some physicians
will recommend to have an energy drink 3 hours prior to surgery,
as this is correlated with improved recovery.
Before surgery, patients should shower or bathe full body
with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate soap at least the night before
and ideally also morning of the operative day as it has been associated
with a lower risk of surgical site infection for patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Hair in the operative field should be clipped, not shaved,
while skin is cleaned to avoid any cuts or irritation.
The day of surgery.
Try to bring a family member, friend or someone to assist you.
You won't be allowed to drive after outpatient surgery,
or even after a few days in the hospital, primarily if you're taking pain medication.
Plan to have someone take you home.
Wear comfortable clothing.
Wear or bring loose fitting clothing. Your body might be sore or swollen from surgery,
or you may have bulky bandages over your incisions.
Leave jewelry and valuables at home.
Toothpaste, toothbrush, pyjamas, denture cup if necessary,
and any medications that you take regularly in labeled pharmacy container
approved by your healthcare provider.
You may also choose to bring compression stockings to wear on your journey home.
On the day of the surgery, the health care provider who will admit you,
will likely check your temperature, blood pressure, pulse and breathing,
review your medication and help you get ready.
You will receive some medications before and after surgery to improve pain control.
Frequently an intravenous tube, called an IV, will be placed into a vein in your arm,
to allow you to get fluids and medication.
When you are ready, someone will help you onto a stretcher
and take you to the holding area, and then to the operating room.
Postoperative ERAS elements typically focus on pain management,
bowel function, diet, and patient mobilization.
Criteria for discharge
include tolerance of a regular diet, ambulation or ability to move,
ability to go to the bathroom, and appropriate pain control.
When you wake up after surgery, you may feel cold and experience pain
in your abdomen or in your pelvis.
If you had laparoscopic or robotic surgery,
you may also feel pain in your shoulder.
This pain is from the carbon dioxide gas that is used
to expand your abdomen during this type of surgery.
The sensitivity to pain is different for each person.
If you are having pain or nausea, tell your nurse,
who will help you get more comfortable and give you medication.
If your surgery is more than 3 to 4 hours long, you may wake up with an urinary catheter
in place until the time you are able to mobilize out of bed and make your way to the bathroom.
Your throat may feel sore from the tube used to help you breathe during surgery.
If your mouth is dry, you may have some ice chips when you are fully awake.
Feeling stiff or achy is also normal at this time.
These feelings will go away when you can move around more.
Some patients feel sad or "blue" after surgery.
These feelings are normal.
As your body heals and you are able to resume your activities, these feelings will lessen.
Please talk about these feelings with your nurse, a friend or someone in your family.
If you feel overwhelmed by these feelings or they do not lessen over time,
please get help from a health care provider.
Following your operation, when you wake up,
it is important that your perform deep breathing exercises.
Breathe in deeply through your nose and relax the air out of your mouth,
undertake this at least five times an hour.
You will receive an incentive spirometer,
which is a device used to help you open up your airways after surgery.
When you feel like coughing, don't hold back
but try holding your abdomen to control the pain.
The medical staff may help you out of bed after your operation.
You should try to spend up to two hours out of bed on the day of your operation.
If you feel faint or dizzy, call the nurse to help you get back to bed.
Early refeeding has been shown to be to help return of normal bowel function
and reduced length of stay with no increased rates of complication.
A proper diet will allow you to maintain normal blood sugar levels,
which will help you recover faster and decrease the risk of post-operative infections.
A recommended diet is one which is "diet as tolerated" strategy or a "standard diet",
allowing patients to decide what they will eat immediately post-operatively,
and is started soon after surgery.
It is important to underline that diet as tolerated,
or standard diet is not equivalent to force feeding,
and that patients should eat based on how they feel.
You may feel gas pains in your stomach or abdomen.
This is normal as your bowels start to work again.
Walking, rocking, or hot packs, can relieve gas pains.
You may need a stool softener, a laxative or enema to enhance a bowel movement.
Passing gas, or having a bowel movement will often take away gas pains.
Walking around, gum chewing, and having some caffeinated beverages
can also help make bowel movements come more quickly.
The following days.
You should try to drink 10 to 12 cups or about 2 liters per day unless you feel sick.
Each cup is usually about 150 to 200ml.
You can drink a variety of non-fizzy drinks while in hospital.
High protein, high energy drinks are ideal after your operation
to help your body heal, reduce the risk of infection and help your overall recovery.
Try to drink two or more each day.
Mobilization.
On each day after your surgery it is advised that, provided you feel well enough,
you sit in a chair for a total of six hours, with occasional rests on the bed as needed.
Your medical team will place compression stockings on in order to decrease
the chance of blood clots in your legs while you are lying in bed.
You should also aim to do some lower extremity exercises, such as bending your knees,
rotating your ankles, and pointing your feet up and down.
Once you are capable, you should aim to walk along the ward corridor as much as possible.
Being in an upright position, getting out of bed, and walking will help improve breathing,
increased muscle strength, and decrease the chance of clots in your chest and legs.
Following your surgery, the healthcare team might suggest that you receive
medication to prevent blood clots for up to 28 days after surgery,
this is presently given in the form of a small daily injection
that can be administered by you, a family member or a nurse.
It is worthwhile to plan in advance for your discharge.
You may require someone to help for a few weeks.
Although it is not indispensable, some people feel more confident to go home
if a friend or family member can stay with them for a short period.
Post Hospital Recovery.
Abdominal pain.
It is not unusual to suffer abdominal pains during the first few weeks following surgery.
The pain usually lasts for a few minutes and goes away between the spasms.
If you have severe pain or have fever and feel generally unwell
within two weeks of your operation date,
you should immediately contact a health care provider.
Your wound.
It is not unusual for your wounds to be slightly red
and uncomfortable during the first one or two weeks.
Please contact a health care provider if your wounds become inflamed,
painful, swollen, or start to discharge fluid.
Diet.
A balanced, varied diet is recommended.
Try eating three or more times a day.
You may find that some foods upset you and cause loose bowel motions.
If that is the case you should avoid those foods for the first few weeks following your surgery.
If you are finding it difficult to eat it is still important to obtain
an adequate amount of protein and calories to help your body heal.
You may benefit from having three to four nourishing,
high protein, high calorie drinks to supplement your food.
If you are suffering from diarrhea it is important to replace
fluid loss and to drink extra fluids.
If you are losing weight without trying to or are struggling to eat enough, you should seek medical advice.
Exercise.
Walking is usually encouraged starting the day following your operation.
You should plan to undertake regular exercise several times a day
and gradually increase this during the four weeks following your operation
until you are back to your normal level of activity.
The main restriction on exercise is usually not to undertake heavy lifting
generally not more than 5 to 10 lbs and contact sports until six weeks following your procedure.
In addition, if you are planning to restart a routine exercise schedule
such as jogging or swimming you should usually wait until
at least two weeks after your operation and start gradually.
Common sense will guide your exercise and rehabilitation.
In general, if the wound is still uncomfortable, modify your exercise.
Once the wounds have completely healed you can normally undertake most activities.
Driving.
You should not drive until you are confident that you can drive safely.
A good yardstick for this is when you have got back
to most of your normal activities and not on strong pain killers.
Usually this will be within two to four weeks of surgery.
It is important that any pain has resolved sufficiently
and that you are not taking any medication that would interfere
with your ability to react appropriately in the event of an emergency on the road.
Hobbies and Activities.
You should consider taking up your hobbies and activities
as soon as possible again after surgery.
It enables you to maintain your activity and will benefit your recovery.
You should not need to restrict these unless they are causing significant pain or involve heavy lifting.
Tiredness.
It is frequent to feel low energy levels following surgery and anesthesia.
It is important to mix activities with some rest as needed,
but to get out out of bed each day and get dressed if possible.
In concusion
To enhance your recovery you will benefit to return
gradually to normal as quickly as possible.
This means that you need to actively participate in your recovery by walking, eating and drinking.
Each day you should feel some improvement but do ask you healthcare provider
if you are worried about anything.
You can refer to the list of products on Precare.ca to aid in you surgical preparation and recovery.
It is our hope that this video makes you feel more confident about what's ahead.
On behalf of the Precare team, we wish you the best on your journey.
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