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Just saw this on the news, excellent idea. Various operations of mine; hernia and knee replacement I asked to watch as much as possible, as I find it interesting, so get a spinal anaesthetic.. Might sound weird but watching two surgeons delve inside, or the effort others take to saw bits of bone or hammer in the joint is fascinating, no pain, so what's the problem.. I won't seek this DVD for my coming op on my other knee, don't want to miss the live action..
Anyone for a film? ;)
"The technique is being used to divert their attention so they need less anaesthetic.
The idea was the brainchild of Gartnavel Hospital anaesthetist Dr Nick Pace. He had been trying to reduce the number of people opting for a general anaesthetic and being put to sleep for the entire operation.
Most people recover faster when they are only numbed from the waist down, but too many patients found the sights and sounds of the surgery unnerving. "We tried music, but after about an hour a lot of patients got distracted and fidgety, and we ended up having to give them a general anaesthetic anyway," said Dr Pace.
Dr Pace asked Gartnavel Hospital's engineering department to make a mount to hold a DVD player over the operating table. He brought in some DVDs from home and found that offering his patients the option of watching a movie during their surgery has proved a huge success.
He said: "Most of them are desperate to phone relatives and say - 'Guess what? I've just been watching Only Fools And Horses in the middle of my operation!'"
If the patient becomes uncomfortable Dr Pace will quickly put them to sleep, but that has never happened so far in the 18 months he's been using DVDs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8662820.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8662820.stm)
Ouch bekisman, you are one tough nut! :eek:
For a man. ;)
OMG I've just noticed that's in Gartnavel. I'll be able to hear the saws screaming if I stick my head out of the window. :eek:
The Drunken Duck
06-May-10, 11:48
Watching your own operation is pretty Nails. I couldn't do it, I passed out once just watching a Medic remove a fingernail of mine that had been crushed.
Great idea by that Doc though, talk about thinking outside the Box.
Watching your own operation is pretty Nails. I couldn't do it, I passed out once just watching a Medic remove a fingernail of mine that had been crushed. Great idea by that Doc though, talk about thinking outside the Box.
Horses for courses.
Had a shout where a woman had set fire to her house; she had built a pile of furniture in the middle of the room climbed in amongst it and set fire to it..
We got there and slipped a ladder against the window, whilst the others went into the door - fellow fire fighter on ladder by window, but got a flash-over and he was blown off the ladder and onto the ground, getting both initially burnt and then injured by the fall.. 'Steve' still smiled (grimaced through the pain) as he was taken to Selly Oak..
He was fully conscious until a nurse stood above him and prepared to inject him. Steve; terrified of needles went out like a light!
PS the stupid woman had changed her mind and had got out a few moments before we arrived..
Green_not_greed
06-May-10, 12:28
I guess the question must be "What film would you watch?" if you were in that position?
I'd probably go for "Carry On Nurse"!
The Drunken Duck
06-May-10, 12:28
:lol:
Guess we all have something that flips us out. A lad I know who boxes is scared witless of spiders, screams like a little girl when he sees one. When I came around after passing out on the Medic removing my fingernail he said that he hated dealing with eye injuries. Broken bones, open fractures, cuts, wounds etc etc were no problem but anything to do with the eyes and he got queasy.
Surprising how many people are fasinated by medical programmes yet when it comes to something concerning themselves it is different.
I requested to watch an op I had, the surgeon thought I was being funny. He said I could see a film of one afterwards if still inclined.
Some just don't take you seriously.:lol:
missmillie
08-May-10, 15:35
Having only just got home from a knee op I must say that having a spinal was a great option! I'm usually so sick after being knocked out and then takes a good few days to recover but no this was great, It was a bit strange to hear everyone talking about the insides of your knee and feeling it all pulling but honestly it actually really interesting! to be able to hear whats going on makes you feel more involved. If I could have watched a film I'd have loved that! sat watching my operation even on a screen would be fun :lol: Yes so its not nice when you can't feel anything for a good while but its not too bad.
Hmm what film .... probably not something that will make you jump [lol]
I guess the question must be "What film would you watch?" if you were in that position?
I'd probably go for "Carry On Nurse"!
Forrest Gump
The Running Man.
Marathon Man
[lol]
Having only just got home from a knee op I must say that having a spinal was a great option! I'm usually so sick after being knocked out and then takes a good few days to recover but no this was great, It was a bit strange to hear everyone talking about the insides of your knee and feeling it all pulling but honestly it actually really interesting! to be able to hear whats going on makes you feel more involved. If I could have watched a film I'd have loved that! sat watching my operation even on a screen would be fun :lol: Yes so its not nice when you can't feel anything for a good while but its not too bad.
Hmm what film .... probably not something that will make you jump [lol]
Well done missmillie, hope recovery goes well - got my specialist appointment in 2 weeks, so won't be long before I'm in for 'another' knee. It's fascinating to hear the sound of the saw and the sensation when they hammer the bits in.. Must have been similar on the old warships in battle - less the smoke, guns, blood and pain of course!
I have had two caesarian sections, one epidural and one spinal anaesthetic. Loved them both! After saying what a fantastic experience the first one was to my doc he turned to my mother and said, "I think yer daughter is mad!" and he laughed! Given the chance I would have loved to have seen what was going on behind the green screen!!! The pushing and pulling was weird but the result both times was fantastic! Obviously sections are much shorter ops than say knees or whatever but given the opportunity I would go for spinal over a full on knock out any day!
Dunno what kind of film I would go for tho - nothing too sad I would say - something uplifting and inspiring perhaps!
Forrest Gump
The Running Man.
Marathon Man
[lol]
Gosh, I admire you Joxville.
After reading this thread I was thinking "Bucket List". :eek:[lol]
:lol:
Guess we all have something that flips us out. A lad I know who boxes is scared witless of spiders, screams like a little girl when he sees one. When I came around after passing out on the Medic removing my fingernail he said that he hated dealing with eye injuries. Broken bones, open fractures, cuts, wounds etc etc were no problem but anything to do with the eyes and he got queasy.
Oh how I recognize this! I can deal with eyes, septic wounds, pus filled abcesses that go pop, exposed fractures. But flyblow..... aaaaaaaarrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh no!
Had a Hernia OP a couple of years ago in a private hosp in Toronto.....They don't put you out any more.
Their statistic was that the anaesthetic and infection was what caused 80% of OP problems.
I rec'd Oxycontin (great little Drug), and some others, but was fully awake.
Was asked if I wished to see the OP on CCTV but I declined. So I lay there knowing that they were cutting me (actually it was an 8 inch cut) and a couple of layers of skin, which meant steel thread on the inside and 21 staples on the outside, but absolutely no pain. I drove home the next day.
On leaving they gave everyone a booklet of the do's and dont's post OP, and number 6 was highlighted.....
Question...When may I resume Sexual Activity?
Answer.....When the Ectasy exceeds the Agony!
With my hernia, caused by heavy gardening whilst staying with son in Lancs, used Gaffer Tape for a week or two to hold it in (well, it was a reducible one) before coming home..
Into Wick General had a epidural; two surgeons working on it, they inserted a kind of mesh inside and stitched it up. Was up and ready to leave in the afternoon, although the 'deadness' had not worn off and whilst leaning against the wall, whilst Mrs Beks fetched car, was weird, felt like me bum was sinking 'into' the wall..
Apart from that; no problem - recommend it, talking to the surgeons who were explaining what they were doing, and general chat to the support nurses..
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