Anesthesia allows the surgical act to be performed in the best conditions for both the surgeon and the patient. It must be the least likely to cause complications. For this reason, this discipline has evolved a lot in the last few years allowing to propose different types of anesthesia depending on the difficulty of the operation, its location and the pathologies presented by the patient.
Relative contraindications:
On the day of the operation, you should wear comfortable clothes. You will leave with a large bandage and/or splint on the operated limb. Your clothes must fit around your bandage and/or splint. You can wear shorts or sweatpants, for example.
A consultation with an anesthesiologist will be arranged before the procedure. Your anesthesiologist may ask for some of the following information:
Your medical condition and planned surgery may require you to have tests before surgery. These tests may include:
Some medications can be dangerous when taken just before surgery. Your anesthesiologist will tell you which medications to stop and when to stop them.
Among the medications that may need to be discontinued:
Anticoagulants prevent blood from clotting and increase bleeding during surgery. Stopping or continuing them must be evaluated and decided by your doctors (anesthesiologist and surgeon).
Some birth control pills increase the risk of blood clots. It is therefore sometimes recommended to suspend them for a few weeks after the operation. Discuss this with your anesthesiologist or surgeon.
Some diabetic medications may need to be stopped or the dosage changed. Discuss this with your anesthesiologist.
Smoking increases the risk of complications during and after surgery. It increases the risk of infection, poor healing and anesthetic complications.
For the best results during orthopedic foot or ankle surgery, you should quit smoking before surgery. There are several options for quitting smoking, so you may want to talk to your doctor.
Your surgery will be scheduled either as an outpatient or inpatient procedure. If you are an outpatient, you will go home the same day after eating and drinking in the outpatient department.
The type of foot surgery performed will determine the length and type of post-operative care needed to ensure your recovery is uneventful. Basic postoperative care is designed to enhance and ensure a safe recovery from your foot or ankle surgery. It may include:
Your surgeon will inform you when you can begin walking again with support on your operated foot.
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