I was looking at a surgery I am considering. It said that to avoid blood cloths (i think it said in the legs ) they had to get me on the feet fast after. Why is it like that when I can lie in bed all night? Im assuming it is because im “asleep” under the surgery?
(English isn’t my first language, I don’t know the word for that thing they put in you to make you alive but not awake during surgeries)
If it is relevant, it is for a breast lift. But would it be the same case for most surgeries? And then what about leg surgeries where you can’t stand?
Thank you!
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All of the above answers are true (you move in your sleep, etc).
But the postoperative state is also associated with inflammation and activation of the clotting cascade (which is physiologic and helpful in your recovery). But combined with at least a degree of hypercoagulability and endothelial dysfunction, venous stasis is dangerous.
Look up Virchow’s triad for further info.
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