Postop Peripheral Nerve Surgery Instructions

Post DischargePERIPHERAL NERVE Instructions

Carpal Tunnel/Ulnar Nerve/Peroneal Nerve/Sural Nerve Surgeries

If your wound is closed with non-resorbable stitches, you will need to return to our Practice for the removal of the stitches by our Nurse Practitioner approximately 14 days after surgery.
If your wound will be closed with resorbable sutures, you will not require any stitch removal.
At the ends of the incisions where the knots of the sutures are, you may encounter some irritation or even a small tail of suture material surfacing. Do not be alarmed. If there is any doubt, please contact the Practice for advice and perhaps email a photo of the wound.
Pain from the incision site can last for up to 4 weeks, simple analgesia is usually sufficient.
You should not wait till the pain is extreme before taking your analgesia.
You will need to have your analgesia titrated to a level sufficient to allow you to perform post-surgery exercises at home or at the physiotherapist.
Keep using your limb BUT maintain hygiene. Do not immerse in dirty water for 3-4 weeks.
You may feel some hypersensitivity and numbness around incision. Do not be alarmed, this is common during the healing period.
Daily showers and personal hygiene should be attended to. There is no issues with the wound or the dressing getting wet.
Change the dressings daily for the first 7 days and allow exposure to air thereafter.
Wear loose clothing near the wound to minimize irritation of the skin.