06-10-2009, 09:53 PM
You must first get your primary physician involved and determine what needs to be done about your pulmonary situation prior to surgery.If they feel this will be a problem, it may be time to talk to the surgeon about whether you would be a candidate for spinal anesthesia under sedation as opposed to general anestheisa. This may reduce the risk of further pulmonary complications.Normal risks with this surgery include, but are not limited to: blood loss (which has been greatly reduced with autologus transfusion and advancement of the minimally invasive approach), blood clots, infection, failure of the prosthesis. These risks could be temporary set back, or potentially life threatening.Hip replacement surgery is becoming more and more efficient and more and more effective...resulting in shorter hospital stays and less pain and a quicker recovery time.I have conducted the rehabilitation of hundreds of patients who have had a total hip replacement. I can only think of about 5 who had either a"serious"complication or failure.Get your primary physician involved, so a thorough presurgical screening can be completed.
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