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What kind of aftercare is used in a colpotomy?
Aftercare for colpotomy is associated with the overall surgery that required the colpotomy.
What are the general risks associated with prenatal surgery?
Prenatal surgery is considered high risk. The placenta may be nicked causing preterm labor. Preterm labor is the most common complication of prenatal surgery. Fetoscopic surgeries are less dangerous.
What procedures are associated with preparation for prenatal surgery?
Arrange bed rest, near hospital until delivery, betamethasone (to promote fetal lung growth), wear a fetal monitor, medications (terbutalin, indocin suppositories, magnesium sulfate, nifedipine).
What aftercare is required after simple gasteroenterologic surgerY?
For simple procedures like appendectomy and gallbladder surgery, patients stay in the hospital the night of surgery and may require extra days in the hospital; but they usually go home the next day.
What aftercare is associated with septoplasty?
Patients with septoplasties are usually sent home from the hospital later the same day or the morning after the surgery. Aftercare includes a list of detailed instructions for the patient that focus on preventing trauma to the nose.
What are other names for prenatal surgery?
Fetal surgery, antenatal surgery, or maternal-fetal surgery.
Is prenatal surgery covered by insurance?
Some prenatal surgeries may not be covered by insurance.
What is the ICD-9 code for aftercare after kyphoplasty?
V58.78 Aftercare following surgery musculoskeletal system Not otherwise classified
What are the specific fetal risks associated with prenatal surgery?
Premature birth, birth during surgery, infection, spinal cord and nerve damage when treating spina bifida, brain damage, physical deformities, death.
What is the prevalence of prenatal surgery in the United States?
There are only about 600 candidates for prenatal surgery in the United States each year. Of these, only about 10% actually undergo the procedure.
Can women who have had prenatal surgery deliver more children?
Subsequent children of a mother who has undergone prenatal surgery usually are delivered by cesarean section because of uterine scarring.
What aftercare is associated with tenotomy?
.the patient may receive pain medication.Ice packs may also be applied.Casts are applied to the limb receiving the surgery. Braces or splints may also be applied.
