Parotid Surgery - Day of Surgery

Описание: Parotid surgery day of surgery: what to expect step-by-step—parotidectomy for a parotid mass/tumor, check-in, IV, general anesthesia, airway protection (endotracheal tube vs laryngeal mask airway), facial nerve monitoring, incision closure, recovery room (PACU), possible drain care, discharge instructions, ice packs, and pain control.

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If you’re scheduled for parotid surgery (often called parotidectomy) to remove a parotid gland mass, this short video walks you through the typical surgery-day flow—from arrival through recovery—so you know what’s normal and what to expect when you wake up and go home.

⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Start / what this video covers
00:04 Day of surgery
00:11 Check-in and pre-op process
00:21 IV placement
00:27 Meeting surgeon
00:39 Meeting anesthesia
00:47 Going to the operating room
00:56 Falling asleep
01:00 Securing your airway
01:04 Type of tube used
01:16 Draping for surgery
01:23 Nerve monitoring
01:35 Protecting the facial nerve
01:38 Surgery complete
01:41 Closing the incision
01:51 Waking up
01:58 Recovery room
02:00 Discussion with surgeon
02:09 Monitoring in recovery room
02:14 Reunited with your family
02:18 Instructions and discharge
02:23 Possible drain
02:43 Pain control – injection during surgery
02:51 Ice pack over incision
02:56 Medications
03:08 Conclusion
03:10 Now you nose!

✅ In this video you’ll learn:
• What check-in and pre-op typically looks like (questions, vitals, IV placement)
• What general anesthesia is like (going to sleep and waking up)
• Why airway protection is used (breathing tube vs laryngeal mask airway)
• Why facial nerve monitoring is commonly used during parotid surgery—and what the electrodes are for
• What closure usually looks like (dissolvable sutures + skin glue or Steri-Strips)
• What happens in the PACU and when your surgeon updates your family
• What you might go home with (possible drain) and how it’s managed
• Pain control expectations (often numbness early on from injected anesthetic, ice packs for 24–48 hours, and OTC meds like Tylenol/acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen if safe; sometimes a small stronger prescription if needed)

🚨 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE
Always follow your surgeon’s specific instructions (protocols vary). Seek urgent/emergency care for trouble breathing, rapidly increasing swelling, significant bleeding, fever, or other severe/worsening symptoms. If you develop new facial weakness after surgery, contact your surgeon promptly.

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