Embolización endovascular - Recuperación

Nombres alternativos

Tratamiento endovascular de embolia; Embolización con espirales

Expectativas después de la cirugía:

El procedimiento puede tomar varias horas y a la persona se le administran medicamentos para sedarla durante el mismo.

Luego de esto, la persona necesitará descansar y puede ser necesaria su permanencia en el hospital de un día para otro o por más tiempo.

Convalecencia:

La rapidez de la recuperación depende de muchas cosas, incluyendo la salud general y la gravedad del problema médico.

Fecha de revisión: 1/8/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:James Lee, M.D., Department of Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

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