Fasciotomy Treatment in Turkey
About Fasciotomy
Key Highlights
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Limb-Saving Intervention: The primary goal is to prevent irreversible muscle and nerve damage, potentially saving the limb from amputation.Restores Circulation: Immediately relieves pressure, allowing blood flow to return to starved tissues.Prevents Permanent Disability: Timely performance can preserve muscle function and sensation.listrongCan Be Diagnostic and Therapeutic:/strong The procedure both confirms the diagnosis of compartment syndrome and treats it simultaneously./li/ul
Who is this surgery for?
- Acute Compartment Syndrome: A surgical emergency often caused by fractures (especially of the tibia or forearm), crush injuries, severe burns, or prolonged limb compression.
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: Recurring pain and pressure during exercise that does not resolve with conservative treatment.
- Reperfusion Injury: After restoration of blood flow following a prolonged period of ischemia (e.g., after vascular surgery).
- Severe Soft Tissue Injuries: Such as high-impact trauma or snake bites causing massive swelling.
- High-Pressure Injections: Into a limb.
How to prepare
- Emergency Assessment: For acute cases, preparation is rapid and involves confirming diagnosis via clinical signs (pain out of proportion, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis, pulselessness) and possibly compartment pressure measurement.
- Informed Consent: The surgeon will explain the urgent necessity, procedure, and potential risks.
- Pre-operative Tests: Blood tests, ECG, and imaging (X-rays) of the injured area are performed swiftly.
- NPO Status: Patient is asked to stop eating and drinking in preparation for anesthesia.
- For Elective Cases: A full medical history review, discontinuation of certain medications (like blood thinners), and planning for post-operative support may occur.
Risks & possible complications
- Infection: At the incision sites.
- Bleeding or Hematoma: Collection of blood under the skin.
- Nerve Damage: Resulting in numbness, tingling, or weakness.
- Incomplete Decompression: Requiring a second surgery.
- Cosmetic Concerns: Significant scarring is common.
- Chronic Pain or Swelling: In the affected limb.
- Wound Healing Problems: The open wounds often require delayed closure or skin grafting.
- Compartment Syndrome Recurrence.
Recovery & hospital stay
- Immediate Post-Op: The limb is elevated to reduce swelling. Pain is managed with medication. The open incisions are dressed and monitored closely.
- Wound Management: The surgical wounds are often left open initially to prevent pressure from re-accumulating. They may be closed with stitches or a skin graft 2-5 days later.
- Hospital Stay: Typically required for several days to a week for monitoring, wound care, and pain control.
- Rehabilitation: Physical therapy is crucial to regain strength, flexibility, and range of motion once the wound is stable.
- Activity Restrictions: Weight-bearing and strenuous activities are limited for weeks. Full functional recovery can take several months.
- Follow-up: Regular visits with the orthopedic surgeon are needed to check wound healing and functional progress.
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Typical hospital stay:
3-7 days
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Expected recovery time:
6 weeks to 6 months for full functional recovery
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering fasciotomy in Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for fasciotomy in Turkey include Istinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv, Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Liv Hospital Ankara, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform fasciotomy. MediFyr helps you compare orthopedists and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for fasciotomy compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Fasciotomy in Turkey
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Robert Garcia, a 58-year-old construction foreman,...
Robert Garcia, a 58-year-old construction foreman, was a robust man who prided himself on his physical strength. While directing a site, a heavy steel beam shifted and pinned his right leg for nearly 45 minutes before the rescue team could free him. Initially, he felt intense pain and swelling, but the real crisis began hours later at home. His leg became excruciatingly painful, rock-hard, and numb, with his toes turning pale. His wife rushed him to the ER. The orthopedic surgeon diagnosed acute compartment syndrome, a life-threatening buildup of pressure in the muscle compartments of his leg. The doctor explained that without an immediate fasciotomy to cut the constricting fascia and relieve the pressure, Robert risked permanent muscle death, nerve damage, or even amputation. Terrified but trusting, Robert consented. The procedure involved long incisions along his calf. The relief from the intense pressure was almost instantaneous. Post-surgery, his leg was left open with a vacuum-assisted closure device, requiring a second surgery days later to close the wounds. Recovery was grueling; weeks of wound care, followed by months of intensive physical therapy to regain strength and mobility. Emotionally, Robert grappled with fear and vulnerability, mourning his lost independence. However, as sensation returned and he slowly relearned to walk, his gratitude grew. While he has a significant scar and some residual stiffness, he avoided amputation and can walk, drive, and play with his grandchildren, viewing his scars as a testament to survival.
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