Various kidney diseases are associated with bilateral leg edema. In nephrotic syndrome, the kidneys lose proteins that are responsible for keeping fluids in the vascular system. Without the protein, fluid leaks into the tissues. When a person stands up, the force of gravity forces most of the fluid out into the legs.
Elbow replacement surgery takes about 2 hours. You'll get anesthesia, so you wonât be âawakeâ for it. Youâll need to stay in the hospital for up to 4 days. After the operation, youâll have stitches and a bandage on your new elbow. You may also need to keep your arm in a splint to keep it stable while it heals. Because elbow replacement involves cutting skin, tendons, and bone, you'll need strong pain medications after surgery.
In general, the recovery is at least six weeks after a tummy tuck surgery. Our patients have drainage tubes in for seven days at which time they are told not to go back to work. Once the tubes are removed, they can go back to work as long as there is no heavy lifting. Sutures remain in for up to 17 days. Subsequently, patients can resume light walking. However, exercising with normal routine should usually commence at about six to eight weeks. It takes at least six weeks for the sutures on the muscles to scar back down and, therefore, we have the patients wait. Patients are also put in abdominal binders and girdles for six to eight weeks in order to reduce swelling, edema, and allow the tissue to scar back down.