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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Your heart pumps blood around the body……………………. is kind of false. Your heart pumps blood around the arteries in your body. After this the blood enters the venous system (veins). This blood is not pumped around the body by the heart. Instead, it is moved through the veins via muscular contractions.
Due to gravity blood will pool in your legs. If you don’t move your legs around this blood will sit in your legs. Blood which isn’t circulating is at a higher risk of clotting.
Depending on the circumstances after surgery they may even give you anticoagulants to help prevent clots from forming. They may do this if the type of surgery has a higher risk of blood clots forming and/or if you have certain predispositions to developing clots.
I’ve had surgery. I’ve had a blood clot in my leg. I’ve had a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung).
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