Although I know surgeries are usually safe but depends on the patient's reaction as to how well they take the surgery. The surgeon has informed us that our mom will need to move her stomach back in place and fix the hernia as well as do a open lung biopsy to get a sample out of there to see what is infiltrating her lungs. Other info: Non smoker, normal weight 67 year old woman, no diabetes, just high blood pressure.
2007-03-09 05:52:15 · 2 answers · asked by Toothie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The Nissen Fundoplication is frequently used, but it is not the only technique.
Patients who have laparoscopic surgery typically spend 1 to 3 days in hospital. Those who have open surgery may spent 2 to 6 days in the hospital after the procedure.
During surgery, a tube was placed into the stomach through the nose and throat (nasogastric tub/NG Tube). Some surgeons like to leave the tube in for a few days after the procedure, while others do not. The general rule of thumb I have seen used is less than 100-200 mL of fluid in 24 hours extracted from the NG tube.
Most patients go back to work in 2-3 weeks for laparoscopic surgery, or 4-6 weeks after open surgery.
2007-03-09 07:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Jon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it considered a laparoscopic, or "minimally invasive," procedure usually up and moving around next day with no problem
2007-03-09 06:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by Invisible Pink RN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋