I have to have my lung aspirated....they have to remove blood from it. How long am I likely to be in hospital?? Anyone ever had it done ?? xx
2006-10-12 21:30:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Wow - I've never had it done myself, but I have done lung aspirations on other people who have had fluid accumulate in their lungs.
The actual procedure doesn't take very long - it's about 10 mins or so maybe longer with a bit of messing around with getting a drip set up, doing the consent paperwork, cleaning the area and doing it sterile, putting in the local anaesthetic and inserting the tube.
THEN how long it all takes for you to get out of hospital depends a bit on what they plan to do.
With some people - they are connected to a bottle and have to stay in hospital while things are draining.
With other people - they are x-rayed and maybe have to wait some hours (4-6 hours) and get a repeat x-ray etc.
With yet another group of people, they can be discharged with some form of collection bag dangling from the tube, tucked under your clothing.
Other people - usually with small pneumothorax (that's air - not fluid) can even be discharged very quickly and come back the next day for a repeat x-ray.
Talk with your doctors and ask them what to expect.
2006-10-12 21:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's were they use a needle stuck into your chest to remove the fluid that's obstructing your lung. Don't worry as it's done under local anaesthetic. When it's done your breathing should be a great deal lees laboured. It gives your lung the chance to re-expand. I have had it done but I was unconscious.
2006-10-13 09:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by russell B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not had it done but I have seen it done. Different hospitals have different standards. Where I used to work the patient would come into hospital in the morning, have the procedure done in the afternoon (under sedation and local anaesthesia) and go home the next morning if all was well.
Good luck, I hope it all goes well for you.
2006-10-12 21:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-25 18:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overnight
2006-10-12 21:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by hydroco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,sorry I haven't.but hopefully you might only be in for the day maybe.
I just wanted to wish you good luck anyway.
2006-10-12 21:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by animalwatch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋