Different treatments for different types of pain
To solve those problems that a patient may present.
The process we carry out is as follows:
Degenerative disease
As soon as the person arrives at the hospital or clinic, the admission process will take place, where the nurses will ask about drug allergies, the chances of being pregnant, and record vital signs. This is done when the diagnosis is already known, and treatment to the problem presented by the patient will be carried out.
It is essential that before starting a surgery, the surgeon makes a detailed observation of the patient. In this analysis, the physical conditions of the person will be evaluated, as well as the medical history.
The specialist must be aware of the patient’s medical history so that he can know the exact amounts to be administered according to age, height, weight, and pathology. The anesthesia to be used will depend a lot on the surgery since not all surgical interventions require general anesthesia. It can be local or general.
The nurse will clean the area where the surgery will be performed and remove any accessories that the patient may have so that the surgeon can work without any obstacles. The person will have an intravenous line placed where the anesthesia and medications required for the procedure will be given. The patient will also be connected to a monitor that will continuously be assessing the heart rate and blood pressure.
Once the surgery has been completed, it will be time for the recovery process where it will be necessary to wait until the effects of the anesthesia have disappeared. Then the surgeon will inform the patient and his or her companions about how the surgery went. Once this process is complete, it is time for the patient to take the necessary care to ensure that there are no problems with the wound.
Types of Surgical Interventions
Surgical interventions are classified into different groups according to the procedure to be performed.
Depending on the organs
- Neurosurgery: This branch of surgery is responsible for performing surgical interventions focused on the nervous system.
- Maxillofacial: Those that are performed in the area of the mouth and face.
- Thoracic: Surgeries that are performed in the central part of the body, that is, in the heart, lungs, and esophagus.
- Traumatology: Focuses on bones and muscles that have suffered a break or trauma.
According to the intervention technique
- Ambulatory: For this type of surgical interventions, it is not necessary to carry out an admission process, the operations that are carried out are not invasive and do not involve any danger.
- Invasive: In this type of surgery, openings are made in the body to treat the problem. When these surgeries are performed, the patient must remain in the hospital to be continuously monitored.
Procedures in surgical interventions
Intrathecal pump medications
This type of procedure is performed in curative processes since the purpose of this treatment is to alleviate the pain that a person may present after an intervention or due to some illness. Intrathecal pump medications are commonly used for spinal cord pain. This technique is intended to deliver the drug directly into the fluid around the spinal cord. It is a pump that reduces chronic pain, thus improving the patient’s quality of life.
Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
They are methods used in traumatology to treat fractures due to the pressure that originates in the very painful vertebrae. Many times this problem is due to osteoporosis issues, so it is necessary to act immediately. Vertebroplasty consists in injecting a kind of cement in the fractured area. As for kyphoplasty, it is to introduce a balloon which allows opening the necessary height so that later the biodegradable cement is supplied. In this way, patients can regain mobility.
Spinal cord stimulators
It is a device used to treat pain related to the spine. These are placed under the skin in surgical procedures. They are implanted in the abdominal area, lower back, or upper spine. This small device sends electrical signals to the nerves around the spine. It helps the pain get blocked.
It is always recommended that, before any surgery, you go to a specialist surgeon who has the experience and knowledge necessary to perform the surgical interventions that the person needs. This way, the patient can be more relaxed about the surgery. And the fact that it is specialized in the branch allows that there are more possibilities of a successful intervention.