Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 Hi All! Is staple line dehisance (is this correct??), peritonitis, and PE on the wallet card from Mt. Sinai? BTW , great post! thanks, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 > > Hi All! Is staple line dehisance (is this correct??), peritonitis, and PE on the wallet card from Mt. Sinai? BTW , great post! thanks, Beth > > Hey, BEth: Thanks! I know I couldn't cover everything! NO, those things are NOT on the card. You mean staple line adhesions? the only adhesions mentioned are those which could potentially cause a blockage. yes, the adhesions can cause various levels of pain -- Or are you referring to another problem with the staple lines? Peritonitis is also something I've heard about... and can be pretty serious. Thanks for mentioning it. PE? Pulmonary Embolism you mean? I'm not sure... but, if it is: This is a potential complication post-op. I was told that I had to keep active in the first two weeks post-op because any clottage was possible after discharge from the hospital. The pulmonary embolism is definately life-threatening. I remember reading about someone who experienced it at about four weeks post op or something (on the AMOS board). Wow! she woke up with extreme pain in her chest and turned out it was an embolism. Thank God she made it to the hospital in time and recovered. That post really raised my awareness that clots are always within the realm of possibility immediately post-op. I walked my butt off in the halls of Mt. Sinai, used my little lung therapy machine (it encourages deep breathing, etc.)... and walked every day (even if it was around the block) as a post-op. all the best, laparoscopic BPD/DS with gallbladder removal Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/ NYC January 25, 2001 75 days post-op and still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 > > Hi All! Is staple line dehisance (is this correct??), peritonitis, and PE on the wallet card from Mt. Sinai? BTW , great post! thanks, Beth > > Hey, BEth: Thanks! I know I couldn't cover everything! NO, those things are NOT on the card. You mean staple line adhesions? the only adhesions mentioned are those which could potentially cause a blockage. yes, the adhesions can cause various levels of pain -- Or are you referring to another problem with the staple lines? Peritonitis is also something I've heard about... and can be pretty serious. Thanks for mentioning it. PE? Pulmonary Embolism you mean? I'm not sure... but, if it is: This is a potential complication post-op. I was told that I had to keep active in the first two weeks post-op because any clottage was possible after discharge from the hospital. The pulmonary embolism is definately life-threatening. I remember reading about someone who experienced it at about four weeks post op or something (on the AMOS board). Wow! she woke up with extreme pain in her chest and turned out it was an embolism. Thank God she made it to the hospital in time and recovered. That post really raised my awareness that clots are always within the realm of possibility immediately post-op. I walked my butt off in the halls of Mt. Sinai, used my little lung therapy machine (it encourages deep breathing, etc.)... and walked every day (even if it was around the block) as a post-op. all the best, laparoscopic BPD/DS with gallbladder removal Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/ NYC January 25, 2001 75 days post-op and still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 > > Hi All! Is staple line dehisance (is this correct??), peritonitis, and PE on the wallet card from Mt. Sinai? BTW , great post! thanks, Beth > > Hey, BEth: Thanks! I know I couldn't cover everything! NO, those things are NOT on the card. You mean staple line adhesions? the only adhesions mentioned are those which could potentially cause a blockage. yes, the adhesions can cause various levels of pain -- Or are you referring to another problem with the staple lines? Peritonitis is also something I've heard about... and can be pretty serious. Thanks for mentioning it. PE? Pulmonary Embolism you mean? I'm not sure... but, if it is: This is a potential complication post-op. I was told that I had to keep active in the first two weeks post-op because any clottage was possible after discharge from the hospital. The pulmonary embolism is definately life-threatening. I remember reading about someone who experienced it at about four weeks post op or something (on the AMOS board). Wow! she woke up with extreme pain in her chest and turned out it was an embolism. Thank God she made it to the hospital in time and recovered. That post really raised my awareness that clots are always within the realm of possibility immediately post-op. I walked my butt off in the halls of Mt. Sinai, used my little lung therapy machine (it encourages deep breathing, etc.)... and walked every day (even if it was around the block) as a post-op. all the best, laparoscopic BPD/DS with gallbladder removal Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/ NYC January 25, 2001 75 days post-op and still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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