All early adjustments were performed in the recovery room. No patient in either group had nausea or decreased alertness at the time of adjustment. Pain medication use was minimal in both groups. Average hospital stay after completion of surgery was 3 hours in the early adjustment group and 9 hours in the late adjustment group Stability of the alignment to date has been similar in the two groups. The second stage of adjustable suture surgery can be performed as early as one hour after surgery under general anesthesia.
Patients are fully alert, comfortable, and free of nausea.
Adjustment can be performed in the recovery room, which allows better monitoring for vagal reactions and the option of returning to the operating room if a patient becomes unexpectedly reticent about participating in the adjustment. Scheduling adjustable suture cases is simplified, and health care resources are conserved by a shortened hospital stay. Please send comments and suggestions. You may also attach electronic files to e-mail.