FAST! Surgery

[NYlakesider]

My wife is spending a few days at her friends house. Her friend had a hip replaced at 8AM Friday morning and at 7PM Friday evening was released to go home. Physical Therapy was set up to be done in her house!

According to my wife she was not stitched but glued up. I'm no medical person but that seems like a awful quick release after that extensive of surgery. Her friend is 68 years old 5'3'' and about 220 lbs and lives alone. She works for the federal goverment so I assume she has a decent health plan.

To me this is awfully fast, I thought most Docs and Hospitals lost serious sleep with the letters M.P. keeping then awake. (MalPractice)

 

[Watchdog]

That does seem fast, especially in light of your wife's friend's physical condition.

I thought average hospital stay for this was around four days, sometimes five days.

After that fast of a release, my concern would really be her injuring herself at home, then having to be readmitted to the hospital in order to deal with the injury and other complications.

Is there more to the story, I wonder.

 

[JayFramer]

Wow... something doesn't sound right.

Maybe a report is in order to whoever is in charge there?

 

[walter o]

My daughter just had a knee replacement and out of the hospital in 2 days .1 week walking stairs . things have changed since i had mine done 4 years ago

 

[ExcitableBoy]

Same day in-and-out is becoming the rule, not the exception. (I've had four invasive surgeries in the past two years, and this has been the case with each one.) One of the major reasons (I asked.) is MERSA infections; the longer you stay, the higher chance of picking something up. Another reason is that they want you up and about to prevent lesions at the surgical site; keep moving and there are lesser problems and less PT. Also, the home environment is more conducive to natural healing for most non-life threatening conditions.

My opinion is that they are finally getting it right.

 

[NYlakesider]

Wow... something doesn't sound right.

Maybe a report is in order to whoever is in charge there?

My wife said her friend knew it would go that quick. Wife said it had something to do with glue used instead of stitches.

A while ago my 50 YO DIL had her tonsils removed and the time in hospital was about the same. DIL did fine!

OBTY that was two different hospitals, guess that is the "new way"

 

[nachogrande]

THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING.

IMO any procedure requiring general anesthesia should require a 12- 24 hour hospitalization for observation & possible pain management alone. Facilities are designed, set up, staffed 24/7, have equipment & access to meds not found in homes. They also have HOSPITAL AQUIRED INFECTIONS which along with new procedures have changed the game greatly. Not to mention insurance urging (AKA NON COVERAGE) to get "customers", formerly known as patients, in & out faster which in some cases may not be a bad thing. NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL ANSWER. As far as Dr's or hospital administrators losing sleep over a letter, BLAH HAH HAH HAH.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Overnight stays in hospitals for routine surgeries are becoming a thing of the past . . .

 

[RodD]

Two nite stay with knee replacement 2 yrs ago. One nite stay with hip replacement 3 mo ago. Knee still a bit stiff from time to time, but hip is great.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Speaking to the adhesive, they glued me shut after my abdominal aneurysm and sent me packing that afternoon.

They also glued me after my pacemaker but I had to stay overnight.

 

[turnerriver]

I had a hip replacement in September and the doctor asked me if I wanted to go home that afternoon. It's my understanding that this procedure will soon be done on an outpatient basis. I didn't have general anesthesia and was not intubated. As said, the sooner you move the better all around.
Regards,
turnerriver

 

[nachogrande]

GLUE.

Stitches or staples make holes which are "portals of entry" for infections. I liked staples, they are fast/strong/secure & without the larger surface area of stitches. Glue seals incisions & doesn't allow for "breathing" or drainage to escape, along with less germs getting in. SO??? Expect to see more glue. I would like for me & my Dr to have more say in my medical course of treatment than the gov't and insurance companies. I'm waiting for some kind of skin welding device.

 

[Eagle 477]

Soon the will be doing surgeries in home...

Rob

 

[dave1918a2]

I had My right hip replaced in Nov 2016. Surgery started at 7:30 am and lasted 66 minutes. Was up and walking at 2:30 PM. Went home next AM. They used glue on the top of the incision. Doc told Me there were three layers of dissolving stitches under. First layer 8 months, second layer 6 months third layer 4 months, and top layer glue. Left a minimal scar.
No therapy, just a cane for about three weeks walking twice a day every day and I am about 35 lbs over and diabetic.

 

[H Richard]

Nearly all hip and knee surgeries are now done as an out patient, and the patient goes home within 24-36 hours or less. The facility receives greater reimbursement for O/P and the patient usually recovers faster. Home Physical Therapy for the first 10 days to 2 weeks, then possibly another couple weeks of P/T at a P/T facility.

I had a partial Knee replacement in March,and was in the hospital from 8 AM one day to 11 AM the next day. I was out of the bed walking on it within 4-5 hours after the surgery. Started P/T (at a P/T facility) about 5 days later and did P/T 3 times a week for 4 weeks.

 

[nachogrande]

THE RECORD STILL STANDS.

From the civil war, an amputation was performed In (???) 10 seconds +/- and only cost the Dr's assistant a couple of fingers. You want it done fast, or right?

 

[wingriderz]

4 years ago total hip replacment two day stay hospital. Week in rehab. Five years ago mechanical heart valve replaced 32 day stay hospital week and half rehab

 

[wingriderz]

Thats way fast I along with others are all for getting up moveing walking same day I did for bolth mine. But to go home same day no. You have a chance throwing clots and other stuff . 24 at least

 

[5-Shot]

My wife's had two hips. Rule of thumb is if the patient has full feeling in their legs, out the door they go. I approve. Hospitals are VERY dangerous places. Get out as soon as possible.

 

[Salty RI]

Soon the will be doing surgeries in home...

Rob

They will send you a video and you do it yourself. [emoji46]

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