Re: surgery and being and the Fentanyl Patch.

[Guest guest]

stella, I would imagine the best person to answer those questions is the

surgeon. You should talk to him/her about your concerns. I am sure it would

help for the surgeon to know ahead of time any problems you have had with past

medications and what helps. I did this when I had my carpel tunnel surgery.

Your concerns are very understandable and good points.

Hope all goes well, Tami

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> I will be having surgery, and I am on the fentanyl patch.

> Can anyone tell me how the doctor who does the surgery take the patch off for

the surgery, and how do they manage the acute pain along with the chronic pain

after the procedure.

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella;

Don't worry about this, hun I've had 2 spinal operations and am pending a 3rd.

When I was on the patch they had me wear it in and during the operation they

took it off. The anesthesiologist will take your meds into account completely.

When you wake up you'll most likely be placed on a morphine pump unless your

allergic to morphine then they will use another opiate.

Once you get to the day your supposed to change it out they should place a new

one on.

If your on the normal dosage of patch your supposed to change them every 3 days

if I remember rightly.

Hope this helps

Mist

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> I will be having surgery, and I am on the fentanyl patch.

> Can anyone tell me how the doctor who does the surgery take the patch off for

the surgery, and how do they manage the acute pain along with the chronic pain

after the procedure.

[Guest guest]

Dear Stella,

I'm sure as part of the pre-op the hospital will get a list of all the drugs you

currently take. Regarding the patch, I use fentanyl myself to control a chronic

pain issue.

Some Anesthetists use Fentanyl in their arsenal of drugs to put patients asleep

for surgery. The fact that you are on Fentanyl will likely change what

anesthesiologist would normally use.

So be sure to let them know all the pain meds you are on, especially the

Fentanyl. I doubt they will make you remove the patch unless it is in the area

of the surgery.

All the best, and hope you have a good outcome to the procedure.

in ville