Hand Surgery Anesthesia - American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Anesthesia can help control breathing, blood pressure, memory, pain perception, and heart rate. There are several types of anesthesia for patients undergoing hand surgery. These include: General anesthesia; Local anesthesia; Monitored anesthesia care; Regional anesthesia; The type of anesthesia used for each hand surgery depends on several factors.
Coronary artery bypass surgery - Mayo Clinic
2024年11月19日 — Coronary artery bypass surgery creates a new path for blood to go around a blocked or partially blocked artery in the heart. The surgery involves taking a healthy blood vessel from the chest or leg area. The vessel is connected below the blocked heart artery. The new path improves blood flow to the heart muscle.
After Hand Surgery - Stanford Health Care
To prevent and minimize swelling and pain, raise the hand/arm above the level of the heart for 3-5 days. When indicated, you will be given a sling or blue Carter pillow. The hand may be held down only for brief periods of time.
Coronary angioplasty and stents - Mayo Clinic
2023年11月7日 — Coronary angioplasty (AN-jee-o-plas-tee) is a procedure to open clogged blood vessels of the heart. Coronary angioplasty treats vessels, called coronary arteries, which deliver blood to heart muscles. A tiny balloon on a narrow tube, called a catheter, is used to widen a clogged artery and improve blood flow.
From the wrist to the heart: new angioplasty method is safe, …
2011年4月5日 — Angioplasty is a simple, safe alternative to open heart surgery for restoring blood flow through a narrowed or blocked coronary artery. Results of a large international trial show that a new approach to angioplasty that begins with the radial artery in …
What to Expect After Hand Surgery: Recovery Timeline
2024年11月1日 — To reduce swelling during hand surgery recovery, keeping the hand and arm above heart level as much as possible is important. This practice should commence immediately after surgery and continue for 3–7 days until swelling subsides. If allowed, finger range of motion will also help with swelling and circulation.
From the wrist to the heart: A safer route for angioplasty?
2021年11月1日 — To open a narrowed or blocked artery in the heart, a doctor’s first step is to carefully maneuver a slender tube (catheter) through a major blood vessel up to the heart. Traditionally, that vessel has been the femoral artery, the large vessel at the top of the thigh.
Open Heart Surgery: Procedure Details & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic
2024年5月15日 — Open-heart surgery is a type of heart surgery that involves opening your chest wall so a surgeon can reach your heart more easily. It’s a way surgeons can reach your heart directly and treat the heart issue you have. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission.
Minimally invasive heart surgery - Mayo Clinic
2023年7月13日 — The benefits of minimally invasive heart surgery when compared with open-heart surgery can include: Less blood loss. Lower risk of infection. Less pain. Less time needing a breathing tube, also called a ventilator. Less time spent in the hospital. Faster recovery and quicker return to usual activities. Smaller scars.
Vascular Disease - American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Arteriography, where a special dye is injected into the vessels, and x-rays of the hand and arm are taken. It can show the most vessel detail. Treatment will vary depending on the vascular disease. Here are some examples: Trauma – Traumatic injuries can cause a vessel to be partially or completely cut, such as from a knife wound.