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Today is Saturday 3rd May 2008 and yesterday my Step Daughter had a sterilisation operation using keyhole surgery. She had a general anaesthetic and was in and out of hospital on the same day. She is feeling fine but is using pain relief. We would like her to come and visit us in Spain, flying from Birmingham airport to Murcia, a flight of some two hours forty five minutes. How soon do you suppose she could fly?
Hi Ralph
There is no set answer to this question. However I would advise that she would be OK to travel as soon as she is comfortable enough to do so. The operation she has had is relatively non invasive and so she should feel OK to travel after a couple of days.
Kind regards
Dr Ian Jackson
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Anesthesiology
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
Expertise
I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
Experience
Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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