Comments on: MDS Section J is no “J”oke! https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/ Therapy that exceeds expectations. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.8 By: Gina Tomcsik https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/#comment-680079 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:06:51 +0000 https://portal.fprehab.com/?p=218108#comment-680079 In reply to Naomi Gregory.

No, a pacemaker surgery involves a small skin incision and the recovery is quick. It is not considered a major surgery

]]> By: Naomi Gregory https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/#comment-680078 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:53:48 +0000 https://portal.fprehab.com/?p=218108#comment-680078 Is pacemaker placement considered a major surgery?

]]> By: Gina Tomcsik https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/#comment-670799 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:31:24 +0000 https://portal.fprehab.com/?p=218108#comment-670799 In reply to Lauren Denning.

No, a chest tube insertion is not considered a major surgery.

]]> By: Lauren Denning https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/#comment-670797 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:07:40 +0000 https://portal.fprehab.com/?p=218108#comment-670797 Is chest tube insertion after a pneumothorax/hemothorax from bicycle accident under local anesthesia considered a major surgery.

]]> By: Gina Tomcsik https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/#comment-670787 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:59:33 +0000 https://portal.fprehab.com/?p=218108#comment-670787 In reply to Kerri Howard.

Cardiac Catheterization is not considered a major surgery because there is no large surgical incision and it has a very short recovery time.

]]> By: Kerri Howard https://portal.fprehab.com/2019/05/06/mds-section-j-is-no-joke/#comment-670519 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 02:36:02 +0000 https://portal.fprehab.com/?p=218108#comment-670519 Is cardiac catheterization considered a surgery?

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