Can I sit up after 6 hours of epidural anesthesia?

After epidural anesthesia, the patient should pay attention to the following points. First, the patient should lie down, because the epidural operation will have a small puncture hole in the waist, which will increase the pressure of the spinal cavity and increase the chance of cerebrospinal fluid exposure and leakage, which is easy to cause. Postoperative pain. So after returning to the ward, the patient should remove the pillow and lie down for 6-8 hours. Closely observe breathing, body temperature and heartbeat, and give the patient oxygen if necessary. Because the motor nerve is blocked, the patient's gastrointestinal motility function is reduced or even paralyzed, so after returning to the ward after the operation, fasting is required, usually for 12-24 hours. 6-12 hours after returning to the ward, get up slowly, do not sit up at once, but sit slowly for a while before standing up. Getting up quickly may cause dizziness. After epidural anesthesia, patients often need to lie down for 6-8 hours after returning to the ward to avoid headaches. In addition, the puncture point should be protected to avoid infection, because the puncture point enters the epidural space. Then there are patients who need a light diet and do not eat spicy food, because it involves the recovery of intestinal exhaust function. If after epidural anesthesia, the patient finds abnormal sensation, such as abnormal sensation in the leg, needle-like feeling, or other pain, contact the anesthesiologist as soon as possible, and it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

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