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Sep 24, 2019 - Reported incidence is ~ 5% of post op CEA patients will have cranial nerve injury at discharge. • Types of cranial nerve injuries include: • Hypoglossal nerve. Home care. Spend your first few days after surgery relaxing at home. Take your medicines exactly as instructed. Don't drive until your doctor says it's OK. Keep the wound dry until your doctor says it's OK to shower. Don't do strenuous activity for 7 to 10 days after your surgery. 8. Clean incision with 0.9% Sodium Chloride and apply qauze dressing post-op day one. 9. Patient education on a.m. of POD 1. 10. Discharge instructions a.m. CEA is a surgical procedure used to correct carotid stenosis (narrowing of the If the patient has a head ache after surgery due to reperfusion, give Tylenol. This may not be possible for some people for 1-2 weeks after surgery. instructions. make this appointment because we need to evaluate the post-surgical Oct 24, 2019 - What is the postoperative care for carotid endarterectomy (CEA)?. Updated: Aug 14, 2018. Author: Omar Haqqani, MD; Chief Editor: Vincent Lopez Rowe, MD Sep 30, 2019 -CM 08/27/08. Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) Discharge Instructions Your first post operative visit is usually scheduled 1 to 4 weeks after discharge. If you have