General Post Anesthesia Questions

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• Sleep apnea and surgery

• The sleep apnea needs to be looked into, before the surgery. The recovery will be more challenging without a device 

• What are the effects of anesthesia along with meth?

• People with hypopituitarism are on steroid supplements. Please contact endocrinologists who follow up this condition and prescribe the supplements. It’s not appropriate to stop steroid before surgery, especially when the medication has been taken for more than three months. , 

• How long does an epidural last for knee surgery?
  Typically, knee surgery is not handled by epidural anesthesia. Instead, it’s under spinal anesthesia. Typically, spinal anesthesia lasts 2-3 hours which is adequate to cover the surgery. If it’s under epidural, it lasts much longer according to the need of the surgery team, since it can be reduced all the time. 

• How should I sleep after spinal anesthesia?
  The current spinal anesthesia is safe, using very small gauged needle. The chance to develop spinal headache is extremely low. There shouldn’t be any special precaution. 

• How long does it take to wake up after breast augmentation?

  Five to ten minutes, generally. 30-60 min in the recovery room as a regulatory requirement.