Barkett Majors:
Inpatient meds: Diluadid and Toradol overnight. As soon as PO, start Norco and only use IV meds for breakthrough pain.
- Foley out in next AM for abdominal cases
- Abdominal hyst: diluadid PCA and start oral medications several hours before stopping PCA.
Home Medications: 5 days of Norco, 5 days of Neurontin 100mg TID, Ibuprofen 800mg 10 days.
- Take Ibuprofen and Neurotin scheduled the first few days home and use Norco for breakthrough pain.
- Increase ambulation every day, walk 1 mile daily after 1 week postop.
- After car ride home, no riding in the car for 1 week (or until your postoperative appointment).
- After shower pat dry incision with towel, then blow dry. Remove steri's in shower before postoperative appointment.
- If not bowel movement within 5-7 days postop, use enema.
Vandermark:
20 Norcos for all minor surgery
S/p BSO: women under 45yrs 0.1 Climara patch
Sando:
C/S: Never use pressure dressing/foam tape. Leave tape on 48 hrs.
*All other c/s, remove dressing POD#1 or 24 hrs.
Bennett:
After TVT, or prolapse surgery:
No intercourse (nothing in vagina) for 6 weeks.
No lifting >10 lbs for 6 weeks.
PVR <150ml x2 before discharge.
Lawrence:
After TOT: PVR <100ml before discharge
Freel:
Hysteroscopy: Ibuprofen with or without Ultram
Laparoscopy: Ibuprofen and Norco