Cuidados postoperatorios

Normalmente, los pacientes pueden caminar pocos días después de una cirugía y, a menudo, sienten un alivio inmediato del dolor. Modificaciones en el estilo de vida, como cambios en la dieta y dejar de fumar, son críticos para el éxito a largo plazo de la cirugía de derivación arterial periférica.

Fecha de revisión: 5/30/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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