Pain Medication

You will probably feel some discomfort or pain after your operation. This is expected. Your anaesthetist will prescribe pain medication for you, after your operation. There are several types of pain medication, their uses somewhat dependent on the operation you have had and your anaesthetist's preferences. :
 

1. PILL - your nurse will give you pills to swallow, prescribed by your anaesthetist
    

2. NEEDLE - your nurse will give you an injection if requested, prescribed by your anaesthetist
    

3. P.C.A.- this stands for "Patient Controlled Analgesia". A pump is attached to your IV. You are given a control button. When you have pain, push the button. The pump delivers a prescribed amount of pain medication directly into your bloodstream. You cannot give yourself too much medication because limits are programmed into the pump by your nurse. More Information
    

4. Brachial plexus block
    

5. CONTINUOUS IV INFUSION - Pain medication is pumped directly into your intravenous line. The amount of medication is ordered by your surgeon.
    

6. PAIN PUMP-  provides continuous infusion of a local anesthetic directly into the wound site to alleviate the moderate to severe pain patients experience following the surgery

 
Remember to ask us for medication if you are having pain.

 

 

 

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