Key planning information for this type of peripheral nerve surgery in South Africa.
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Common Peroneal Nerve Decompression in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Peripheral Nerve Surgery. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
About this procedure
Common peroneal nerve decompression is a surgical procedure to treat the compression or dysfunction of the nerve that lies around the outer portion of the leg.
An incision is made near the knee and an antiseptic solution is used to wash the incision area. The incision is then made deeper below the skin and fat. Then the fascia above the muscle and nerve is cut with a sharp blade. The peroneal nerve is identified, which lies below the beginning of the fibula. Where the nerve enters the muscle, it is decompressed. After the bleeding stops, the incision is closed and covered with dressing and bandage.
How to prepare for common peroneal nerve decompression?
The patient should inform the doctor about the following things:
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Days admitted
This surgery may be done as an out patient procedure, and the patients can go home after the surgery. However, some patients are admitted to the hospital one day before the surgery.
Anesthesia
General or local anesthesia
Recovery
- The patient is taken to the recovery room to be monitored for one hour after the surgery - Pain medication may be prescribed by the doctor. - The sutures may be removed in 7 to 12 days after the surgery - The doctor will schedule follow-up visits to check the wound.
Risks
The common risks involved in common peroneal nerve decompressions are as follows: - Infection - Blood clotting - Nerve injury - Severe surgical pain - Scarring - Failure to treat the symptoms
After care
- The patient should drive after being discharged from the hospital. - The dressing should be changed regularly on a daily basis. - The wound should be kept dry. - Running and stressing the leg should be avoided.
The doctor should be informed if the following symptoms occur: - Severe knee pain - Fever - Infection and swelling of the wound - Weakness or numbness in the leg
Hospitals in South Africa offering Peripheral Nerve Surgery
These hospitals list Peripheral Nerve Surgery in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Common Peroneal Nerve Decompression for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
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