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Hi, I’m having my second TKA Monday October 22. It a different doc this time. I have always had major nausea after General Anesthesia so I would really like an alternative. The vomiting has always been so severe that I can’t lift my head off the pillow, without vomiting, for days. During the last TKA I had to stay in the hospital an extra day. Every time I bring the subject up with my surgeon, he tells me the alternative is not “enough”.
Their standard procedure is to use an adductor block with GA along with infusing the area with local infiltration analgesic.
My BMI is high so he anticipates this being longer than typical TKA and my risk of infection is also greater than usual. He does not leave any sort of catheter in for pain control because he said it raises the risk of infection. I asked about long acting (several days)LIA, but he said this has been found to not last longer than the regular LIA.
I don’t get to speak with the anesthesiologist until Monday before surgery.What should I be asking for? Is there a GA that doesn’t produce nausea? I’ve read every article on here but haven’t found the answers I need.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Lynda
Their standard procedure is to use an adductor block with GA along with infusing the area with local infiltration analgesic.
My BMI is high so he anticipates this being longer than typical TKA and my risk of infection is also greater than usual. He does not leave any sort of catheter in for pain control because he said it raises the risk of infection. I asked about long acting (several days)LIA, but he said this has been found to not last longer than the regular LIA.
I don’t get to speak with the anesthesiologist until Monday before surgery.What should I be asking for? Is there a GA that doesn’t produce nausea? I’ve read every article on here but haven’t found the answers I need.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Lynda