Feelings during anesthesia: what does the patient feel?

Laser eye surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that causes minimal damage to the visual organs. However, any surgical intervention can cause complications. There are also side effects after laser correction that worry almost every patient. What to do if severe pain occurs during the postoperative period?

Laser vision correction technique

Laser eye surgeries to restore vision are always performed on an outpatient basis. Correction of a refractive error lasts approximately 10-15 minutes on one eye. The duration of the procedure is determined by the degree of visual pathology and the method by which the correction is performed. There are quite a lot of methods today. They are all similar in technology. Conventionally, all types of laser procedures for correcting refractive errors can be divided into operations that remove the superficial corneal layer and procedures that preserve the epithelial layer of the cornea.

In both cases, correction is accompanied by damage to the cornea. The surgeon uses a microkeratome or a laser beam to separate the upper layer of the cornea by excision or scraping to gain access to its inner layers, the curvature of which will be corrected. Next, the doctor directs a laser beam onto the eye, which vaporizes the corneal tissue and gives it the correct shape. At the final stage of the operation, the corneal flap, previously moved to the side, is straightened onto the operated area of the eye. If the flap is removed, a protective bandage lens is installed on the cornea to protect it from bacteria, which helps the damaged tissue heal faster.

Duration of pain

How long can a stitch hurt? Unpleasant sensations can be constant or occur periodically, for example, with muscle tension, coughing, sneezing. Pain and swelling around the wound may be accompanied by other symptoms. The stitches may leak fluid or pus. Characterized by general weakness and lethargy, sleep and appetite disturbances, decreased concentration.

It is impossible to say exactly how long the stitch will hurt after surgery. Everyone's deadlines are different. Typically, pain in the suture area lasts a little more than a week, depending on the characteristics of the body. The average healing time for surgical wounds depends on their location:

for wounds from abdominal surgery - about two weeks;
sutures after appendicitis and laparoscopy are tightened after 7 days;
circumcision involves a regeneration period of up to 15 days;
The sutures in the chest area take a long time to heal;
healing of the postpartum suture occurs within 10 days;
external sutures after cesarean section are removed on the 6th day.

Seams can be internal and external. The first ones are applied using catgut made from sheep intestines. They dissolve independently in the body. The outer ones are more durable; they are made with natural (silk, linen) or synthetic threads. After a certain time, such sutures are removed. Metal staples are also used. It should be understood that the connective tissue fully grows within 2-3 months.

Pain after laser vision correction: why does it occur and what to do?

After laser surgery, there are a number of restrictions that must be strictly observed. Thanks to this, it will be possible to avoid complications and speed up the recovery process. In the first few days after the procedure, the person operated on may experience discomfort in the form of pain, pain, burning in the eyes. They are not complications, they are side effects that disappear after 3-5 days. Sometimes they go away within the first day. It all depends on the method by which the procedure was performed and on the physiological characteristics of each patient. They need to be instilled for 14 days daily 2-3 times after surgery. Ophthalmic drops are prescribed by an ophthalmologist.

In addition to pain, after laser correction the patient may experience tearing or dry eyes, photophobia, a feeling of the presence of a foreign body on the cornea, etc. These symptoms do not pose a serious danger. In the first days after surgery, it is necessary to see a doctor who will monitor the recovery of the eyes and monitor all possible risks.

A person can see well already 2-3 days after vision correction. After surgery, some patients come to the first examination with complaints of blurred images and photophobia. However, this goes away after a few days. You should wear sunglasses when outdoors during the day. This will help get rid of photophobia, which is also accompanied by pain. You can leave the clinic on your own. It is better not to drive a car. It is advisable to stop driving for two weeks, during which you need to use the drops. Vision will finally be restored in 2-4 weeks.

The pain that bothers you during the rehabilitation period is usually moderate. Severe pain occurs for other reasons. If pain sensations are not relieved by medications, they bother you almost constantly, interfere with sleep and live fully, it is not recommended to endure them. Make an appointment right away. It is possible that laser vision correction has caused complications that need to be identified in a timely manner.

My impressions and parting words to girls

My surgeon, Sarvar Kazimovich, warned me during the consultation that after the operation it is better not to lift anything heavier than a woman’s bag, unless, of course, it weighs 5 kg. The only thing I can’t get used to is carrying children in my arms. The eldest is already 13, the middle one managed to explain that mom shouldn’t lift heavy things, and he took it “like a man,” but you can’t refuse a six-month-old. I try to keep it sitting down to reduce the load on the abdominal area. As for intimate relationships, satisfaction returned to me, and I began to enjoy this process. Painful manifestations, discomfort in the vaginal area went away, nothing was pulling. At the next examination, Sarvar Kazimovich said that the uterus had risen a little, as we had expected. The operation helped me a lot, but without the support of my loved ones I couldn’t have done it, or rather, I wouldn’t even have dared!

I want to express my deep gratitude to all, all, all the specialists at the plastic surgery clinic for such a warm and attentive attitude towards me. Very organized work, excellent service! I will never forget the nurses, the wonderful anesthesiologist, the positive administrators and, of course, my world surgeon - Sarvar Kazimovich. He does a tremendous job, restoring women's health and women's happiness. Dear girls, you deserve the best, so I advise everyone who, for some reason, has problems with vaginal prolapse, contact the best of the best doctors right away, and, if possible, do not skimp on yourself. Thank you for your attention and I wish you all good health!

Severe pain after laser surgery - what to do?

Complications after laser vision correction are an extremely rare occurrence, but no one is completely immune from them. Most often they are a consequence of the patient’s failure to comply with the doctor’s instructions. Eye pain occurs with the following complications:

displacement of the corneal flap;
dry eye syndrome;
keratitis.

Let's take a closer look at these complications and find out why they arise.

Displacement of the corneal flap after surgery

In the first two weeks after laser surgery, it is forbidden to touch your eyes with your hands, rub or scratch them. This may cause the flap to become dislodged. This often happens as a result of injury. The displacement is accompanied by pain, blurred vision, and lacrimation. This complication is treated with repeated surgery. The surgeon straightens the folds of the displaced epithelial layer, removes excess tissue, treats the eye with a solution, installs the flap in its original place and applies a bandage lens.

After this, you will have to put drops into your eyes again. When the flap is displaced, there is a risk of bacteria getting under it. Because of this, an infectious disease may occur.

Why can stitches hurt?

This is a normal phenomenon, because there was a gap. After the anesthesia wears off, the stitches may begin to hurt. The fact is that most young mothers breastfeed their children, so painkillers are contraindicated for them. The doctor can prescribe drugs with local action in order to somehow alleviate the patient’s plight. However, if everything is in order, there are no complications, and the woman follows all the rules, the pain should go away very soon. After suturing, you cannot sit normally for the first week. This must be done with caution and put stress on the buttock that is located on the opposite side of the seam. You can sit on the toilet almost immediately, but do not linger on it for too long and do not push too hard.

You need to make sure that everything is fine with them, they are not infected, they have not festered.

Otherwise, if this does happen, you should consult a doctor. He will most likely prescribe special antiseptic drugs. The sutures may hurt due to the fact that the woman sits for a long time, which is undesirable in the first 2 weeks after childbirth. You can take a reclining position or lie on your side.

Often they may hurt during bowel movements. For this reason, women should avoid constipation. To do this, she must monitor her diet and take, if necessary, approved laxatives.

If the pain is severe, accompanied by itching, redness, and suppuration, you should immediately consult a doctor to prevent the development of more serious complications.

Sometimes, even a year later, the stitches after childbirth make themselves felt, especially when there is additional stress on them.

Dry eye syndrome after laser surgery

The curvature of the cornea is corrected using a laser. He vaporizes her cells. The laser effect on the eye itself lasts no more than 2 minutes, and sometimes less than a minute, but during this time the cornea receives a slight burn. The body's natural defense in case of an eye burn is an increased secretion of tear fluid, which causes its deficiency. This leads to the development of the syndrome. It usually goes away quickly. Its symptoms are relieved with moisturizing drops.

Sometimes signs of the syndrome appear a month after surgery. This happens due to the fact that a person does not follow the doctor’s recommendations and spends a lot of time at the computer or in front of the TV. In the first month after correction, it is necessary to avoid strain on the visual organs. After surgery, it is better to completely give up gadgets for two weeks.

How can you differentiate dry eye syndrome from the common side effects described above? It is accompanied by the following symptoms:

it seems to the patient that there is a foreign body in the eye - a speck, an eyelash;
itching and burning;
redness of the eyes and skin of the eyelids;
lacrimation, in which tears enter the nasal cavity;
photophobia, blurred vision;
Pain in the eyes.

After laser surgery, the patient must visit the ophthalmologist quite often, so the syndrome is usually detected on time. It is treated with drugs that replace tears, that is, moisturizing drops.

Features of anesthesia in modern medicine

It is worth noting that today powerful drugs are used for general anesthesia. The doctor takes into account their effect on the heart and respiratory system. When choosing an individual dosage, the patient’s condition must be taken into account: in case of dysfunction of the heart or lungs, the dosage is reduced, otherwise the patient may die. It is difficult to select the required dose for general anesthesia; if it is greatly reduced, the patient may wake up during the operation.

People can hear many myths about anesthesia, ranging from the development of impotence in men to “eternal sleep.”

Of course, every anesthetic drug has a negative effect on humans. It can cause severe vomiting, nausea, weakness, severe headaches, and also significantly reduces blood pressure. When the drugs are removed from the body, the person becomes much better. Men can be reassured - potency does not suffer after undergoing anesthesia. On the contrary, some men have an increased desire for sexual life after surgery.

As for “eternal sleep,” there is no need to worry here either. After the administration of anesthesia, brain cells are indeed damaged and some neurons die. Memory problems may occur for several days, and concentration may also decrease, but in general, the person recovers from anesthesia normally and continues to lead a full life.

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