CPAP during surgery

I'm currently bedridden with sciatica from a 11 mm extruded disc at l5 s1 pressing on a nerve. Will likely need a surgery ASAP. Do people get intubated during such surgeries and does this eliminate the need for cpap? I hope they don't depend on me to bring my CPAP which would introduce the host of problems of safe implementation during surgery. my main problems are resistance in the sinuses and a little bit of obstruction from the tongue. And my diaphragm and lung expansion is kind of weak to begin with but that's not the main issue. Long story short, I'm not going to suffocate to death during surgery am I?

Certainly, bring your CPAP to the hospital and be ready to use it there. Clear it with admissions, as they may wish to inspect it for safety and sterility. Speak to the anesthesiologist prior to surgery.

Cpap use would only be for post surgery stays in hospital room, not the surgery itself.

metallikat36 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:49 pm

I'm currently bedridden with sciatica from a 11 mm extruded disc at l5 s1 pressing on a nerve. Will likely need a surgery ASAP. Do people get intubated during such surgeries and does this eliminate the need for cpap?

If you're intubated,then yes, that holds your airway open, using a plastic tube to do what the air pressure does with cpap.

metallikat36 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:49 pm

I hope they don't depend on me to bring my CPAP which would introduce the host of problems of safe implementation during surgery.

And what would those be? I've used my cpap several times during surgery when I wasn't intubated. And of course, I've taken it to the hospital whenever I was in there, vastly superior to the terrible masks and machines that the hospital uses.

metallikat36 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:49 pm

. Long story short, I'm not going to suffocate to death during surgery am I?

Of course not, having the patient die on the table causes all sorts of inconvenient paper work.

When I had back surgery, I took my machine to the hospital with me. I used it in my room after the surgery. I spent three nights in the hospital and used the machine all three nights.

They would never allow a non-sterile item like a CPAP in the OR. If needed at all it would be in recovery and in your room for overnight stay.

LSAT wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:02 pm

They would never allow a non-sterile item like a CPAP in the OR. If needed at all it would be in recovery and in your room for overnight stay.

That's not true, I've used my CPAP in the OR multiple times when I was awake, or "lightly sedated".

LSAT wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:02 pm

They would never allow a non-sterile item like a CPAP in the OR. If needed at all it would be in recovery and in your room for overnight stay.

If it's to be used in the O/R, they will clear it. Bring it in any case, as you'll probably need it in the recovery room and for any overnight stays.

I guess I'm the only one you has never used his cpap in the hospital. I've had to many surgeries to count and 6 weeks in a rehab hospital. I always put my bed to about 45 degrees and slept that way, besides who sleeps in the hospital. They woke me up every night at 2 AM for shots into my pic when I was in rehab, the other hospital stays someone is always coming or going doing something. They never really asked for it, I told them I was OK.

squid13 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:42 pm

They woke me up every night at 2 AM for shots into my pic when I was in rehab,

I actually manage to get a fair amount of sleep in the hospital, "Please close the door on your way out" but yeah, the 3am blood draws... such fun.

I have had outpatient surgery a couple of times and both times they requested that I bring my CPAP (ASV) with me just in case - and both times it wasn't needed . . .

Yes, bring your machine. Typically they will want to inspect the machine (they are looking for things like was it transported with a full humidifier, frayed wires, etc.).

Assuming you are under general, they will take control of your airway in the OR (using their equipment). The pap is for recovery and/or the overnight.

They told me to bring my machine for outpatient laser cataract surgery. My eye surgeon looked puzzled and said I wouldn’t need it. The procedure takes 15 minutes max. Maybe it’s just in case of complications where I had to sleep afterward. I’d say have it handy but don’t worry about it.

My surgery was successful and I didn't use the CPAP in the OR. The anesthesiologist said they take total control over my breathing while I'm out so it's no issue at all. I did spend the first night in the hospital recovering sleeping with my CPAP though which was a big help.