Precautions After Bypass Surgery: Expert Shares Tips For A Quick Recovery. (Image: Canva)
Have you recently undergone a bypass surgery? Wondering what precautions to follow after the surgery? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Times Now Digital spoke to Dr Bipeenchandra Bhamre, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai, who explained steps to follow after a bypass surgery. It is imperative to adhere to these tips given in the article below for prompt recovery.
Bypass surgery for the heart, clinically known as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), is a procedure to restore blood flow to the heart when its arteries become narrowed or blocked. Often resulting from atherosclerosis, this condition might limit oxygen-rich blood from reaching crucial areas of the heart muscle, leading to chest pain or even more severe cardiac events. Hence, one may require a bypass surgery.
What sets bypass surgery apart is not just its immediate goal of enhancing blood circulation but also its transformative potential for patients’ overall health. Many individuals report overall improvements in their quality of life post-surgery and they are able to return to activities without any difficulties.
It’s one month “tapascharya” whehn you are recovering from bypass surgery. Initial 7 days you will be inside hospital including 3 days in ICU. Slowly as you recover in ICU the ventilator and other tubes for monitoring your vitals are removed one after another. Most of the ICU are following fast track protocols to recovering patients.
Your ambulation starts after 24 hours of surgery with sitting at the edge of the bed and then on chair and then you start walking after 2 days of surgery. Pain is natural because of the fresh stitches , it is reduced 50% after 2 days and then to 10% on day 4.
Till you are in hospital, the doctor, staff nurse, physio, and other team members take care of you. At the time of discharge patient and family is instructed to follow the recovery plan.
Normally the wound requires dressing for 2 to 3 weeks till all sutures are removed. Some other steps to follow are listed below.
- Quit smoking and other forms of tobacco
- Bid adieu to alcohol while recovering
- Focus on a nutritious diet by incorporating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while minimizing your intake of sugar, salt, and saturated fats.
- Maintain your body weight: excess weight gain after surgery is water , we need to restrict water intake for few weeks while recovering.
- Engage in regular physical activity As exercise plays a crucial role in managing diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure which are risk factors for heart disease. Get at least 30 minutes of light exercise after the doctor’s approval.
Respect the recovery time after the bypass surgery so that you recover well and become stronger with each passing day.
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