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Dr. Kathryn Podgorny, M.D.
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Kathryn Podgorny is an anesthesiologist practicing in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. Podgorny ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Podgorny also might help manage pain after an operation.
21 years
Experience
Dr. Kathryn Podgorny, M.D.
- Park Ridge, IL
- St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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How long do you have to wait to breastfeed after anesthesia?
It sincerely depends on the type of anesthesia you have and what medications are used. There is no research that supports the need to pump and dump for 24 hours after anesthesia READ MORE
It sincerely depends on the type of anesthesia you have and what medications are used. There is no research that supports the need to pump and dump for 24 hours after anesthesia whether just sedation (MAC) or general anesthesia. Having said that, your anesthesiologist should avoid benzodiazepines and long-acting opioids and if this is done, you can resume breastfeeding immediately after recovery when discharged. Your surgeon should avoid prescribing you Tramadol for pain management and if necessary only prescribe immediate-release hydrocodone or oxycodone for post-operative pain management if Ibuprofen or Tylenol is not sufficient. Spinal or epidural anesthesia is the safest. Regardless, please defer to your personal anesthesiologist and surgeon for post-operative directions. Some anesthesiologists still favor the method of pumping and dumping for 24 hours, but this is not supported by the literature.
I hope this helps and good luck!
Dr. Podgorny
I hope this helps and good luck!
Dr. Podgorny
Can shoulder surgery be done without general anesthesia?
Shoulder surgery is almost always done under general anesthesia with a regional brachial plexus block performed just before surgery for pain control after surgery and to minimize READ MORE
Shoulder surgery is almost always done under general anesthesia with a regional brachial plexus block performed just before surgery for pain control after surgery and to minimize the use of opioids which can have post-operative side effects of nausea, vomiting, and delayed emergence from anesthesia. Shoulder surgery is very painful and requires the patient to be in essentially an upright position during surgery, it cannot be done under just regional anesthesia and does require general anesthesia.
