Congratulations! You are ready for discharge after Spine surgery.
Please read below for your instructions.
Remember your Spine Precautions
Incision Care
Your incision may have Sutures/Staples or Steri- Strips. If you have:
If your incision is covered with gauze: Keep it covered until 5 days after your surgery, then you may leave it open to air if completely dry.
Shower
You may shower 5 days after your surgery, let water run on incision and pat dry.
Do not apply lotion or soap to incision & No Baths
Follow Up Visit
Your first post-operative visit will be with a nurse practitioner or your local physician for a wound evaluation and to further discuss post-operative care and instructions. Dr. Goldstein will see you for follow up at 4-6 weeks following surgery.
Notify Your Surgeon
If you have: Fever, chills, night sweats, persistent drainage from your incision, opening of your incision, new onset pain or weakness, sudden loss of bowel or bladder function.
*If you have a fusion--- No aspirin (Unless instructed by Internist secondary to Medical history) or NSAIDS (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Motrin, Aleve, Advil, Naprosyn for 3 months)*