It’s important that you feel fully informed so you feel happy to give your consent for the procedure to go ahead. If you’re unsure about anything, don’t be afraid to ask. Your surgeon will discuss with you what will happen before, during and after your procedure, including any pain you might have. This is for your own safety while you’re under anaesthetic so it’s important to follow your anaesthetist’s advice. If you're having a general anaesthetic, you’ll be given instructions about not eating or drinking for a certain number of hours before your surgery. Ask your surgeon if you would like something to make you drowsy and help you relax. You won’t feel anything during the procedure but you will be awake. This means having an injection of local anaesthetic around the nerves that control the shoulder. If you can’t have a general anaesthetic for any reason, your surgeon may be able to do your arthroscopy using a nerve block. You have the procedure under general anaesthetic, but your surgeon injects a local anaesthetic before you wake up, to help control pain in your shoulder afterwards. Sometimes, your surgeon may use a combination of both local and general anaesthetics. This means you’ll be asleep during the operation. You will usually have a general anaesthetic for a shoulder arthroscopy. This means you have the procedure and go home on the same day. Shoulder arthroscopy is usually done as a day-case procedure in a hospital. It can also make your surgery less effective and lead to complications.
Smoking increases your risk of getting a chest or wound infection, which can slow down your recovery. If you smoke, for example, you will be asked to stop.
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Your surgeon will explain how to prepare for your procedure.
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