hip operation going ahead

[George6969]

hi am finally getting my hip replacement on 1 April. Been waiting 3 years. My question is i have a pas-maker and a defibrillator and that comes under critical care. Has anyone one else been through this ? Thank in advance.

[Lowerfield_no_more]

A few days before your procedure you should have a pre-procedure assessment with the team carrying it out, and I suggest you make a note of this and any other questions you have and raise them at the time. They will also advise about medication, especially if you are on anti-coagulants or anti-platelets.

[George6969 in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

Yes I have a pre opp on the 25 March. But the question I am looking for is to speak to anyone that’s be in this. Situation. And there experience. I am down as high risk and there is a critical care nurse and bed on standby in case there is any complications

[CJM126]

My husband had his hip replaced 6 weeks ago. He has a CRT-D fitted (in July last year). It was done at a private hospital but in the NHS. They elected to do the op with a spine block/epidural instead of a general. They wanted a letter from his heart consultant confirming he was OK to have the op, but that may have been because the device was fitted relatively recently. They also told him which days he had to stop taking specific medication prior to the op. All went really well. He was cleared fit and well at 6 weeks to carry on life as normal. They actually only decided to use the epidural on the morning of the op (or at least only told him that morning!)

[George6969 in reply to CJM126]

Thank you for that . I have been told Ian getting knocked out as it’s less stressful than the spinal block. But like you said that could change on the day . As I am under critical care

[CJM126 in reply to George6969]

They felt it was easier for him on the spinal block - I suspect it saved 'getting someone in' to switch off his device, as it was a private hospital, and they don't really have an emergency department. Wishing you all the best with it. They'll have you up and moving about within a very few hours. Exercise and keeping moving seems to be the key.

[George6969 in reply to CJM126]

Hi yes a know for a fact there is a lot of planing went in to organise my surgery because am hi risk. They can switch it if quite easily it’s all done with technology

[Driver11]

My hip replacement was 4 yrs ago but I have an ICD They need some form of Cardiac support as they had to switch of my ICD you are then under the control of the anesthetist

Once the op is finished the unit is switched on again. Mine was done in London but attached to Guys

Good luck everything will be fine and the hip will be pain free

[George6969 in reply to Driver11]

Thanks for sharing that . Glad it worked out for you