is it true that anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is considered major surgery?

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How long should an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery take to complete in hours and minutes?

Answer 1

I would consider: It major surgery. This can be quite invasive and you are dealing with surgery around some very delicate structures with an anterior approach and operating on the spine. Either would be considered major. While I am not a large proponent of spinal surgery, neurosurgeons with experience in this procedure are safe and practiced at what they do and will minimalize risk as much as possible.

Answer 2

Absolutely: It is a common surgery for spine surgeons and most patients do well. However, it is certainly considered major surgery. Check out spine-health.Com.

Answer 3

Removal : Of the diseased liver and implantation of the healthy new liver.

Answer 4

Vascular leaks: The retina is very thin, very fragile but richly endowed with blood vessels and it sits on another carpet of blood vessels. Re-attachment surgery has to restructure a detached retina in the presence of all of this vascular richness and fragility and sometimes smaller vessels can leak or even vessels at the site of entry into the eye. This will clear usually with time.

Answer 5

Many causes: It could be residual blood from the retinal tear. The eye is very vascularized so it can be from many sources. Usually it will go away if left alone, but you should defer to what your surgeon says.

Answer 6

Treat symptoms first: You may offer comfort care with rest, fluids and medication for now and monitor his progress, depending on what type of surgery was performed, it is difficult to accurately guide you perfectly on how to move forward. Contact the surgeon if your son is not improving over the next few days. Sooner if he is not resoonding to your "comfort care.".

Answer 7

Go to ED: Though it is possible that this is a normal reaction for your son, i would suggest taking him to the hospital for an evaluation. There are some rare reactions to anesthesia that can result in elevated temperatures and should be evaluated by a physician.

Answer 8

Yes to ER: Post anesthesia high fever must be evaluated by professional ( doctors ) to make sure it is not triggering to serious malignant hyperthermia , also kids will get convulsions with high fever please take to er and call his doctor.

Answer 9

No: Ask your dermatologist about dermabrasion...It can help. May take several treatments.

Answer 10

Not necessarily: Scar revision might be required but in some cases, scars like what you describe can be improved with either laser resurfacing or dermabrasion of the scar and surrounding nasal skin.

Answer 11

Filler injecction: This can be corrected by injecting a facial filler such as Radiesse (dermal fillers) or juvederm.

Answer 12

Probably not: Oxycodone is effective for pain control and slowing down intestinal motility which can b rapid in crohn's.

Answer 13

Not Likely: More likely is poor nutritional absorption and the possibilities for this are numerous..Unless you're taking such a large narcotic dose that your appetite is diminished. Please stay connected with your providers and have a look at this amazing patient-to-patient online sharing platform: www.Crohnology.Com.

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