I can`t be any more optimistic than Sharon. I currently have a dental nurse off for similar time /similar surgery. She came in to see the OHP this week and is still struggling to sit/stand /lie down for any length of time. At least I haven`t got to try and get her back to a manual job so can`t help there - she`s only got to stand/sit around all day but even that is going to be impossible to imagine at the moment,
Amanda
>>> sharon naylor <[log in to unmask]> 25/06/10 6:05 PM >>>
Poor bloke. I would anticipate absence of 10 - 12 weeks dependant on how he heals (maybe longer). Also depends on how they closed the fissures, how many, how long he had had them ,whether there are any left open to granulate (seems to be popular at the moment) and also if he had any other procedures such as botox (also de rigeur at the moment it seems). Suggest GP report to see exactly what he had done might be useful. Another aspect may be that he could have problems with his bowels at the moment - my last case similar to this was on so many laxatives to keep everything "fluid" and easy to pass that he was very prone to leakage and occasional incontinence. Definately affected his desire to return to the working environment................
A very generalised statement - I would probably recommend a phased return to his normal hours over 3 - 4 weeks on restricted duties, during that time would think that all the duties listed below may be contraindicated. Problem is that with this kind of op the "wounds" can easily break down and re-open with movement, getting sweaty etc
. You may be talking weeks before he can do "normal " duties. Not sure how that would sit with his employer and there would need to be alternatie duties for him to do. there may well be someone out there with better knowledge about this than me though and may be more optimistic.....
> Date: Jun 2010 17:10:40 +0100
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> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] post surgical return to work and manual labour
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Dear list,
>
> this is well outside my scope of clinical knowledge so I wonder if you could
> advise me.
>
> I have a 59 year old male who is 9 weeks post op for removal of anterior &
> posterior anal fissures plus a small polyp (benign). His job is digging
> heavy ground (tarmac, clay etc), use of heavy vibration tools and climbing
> in and out of waste high ditches (he has dug) and in and out of a transit
> van.
>
> what do I need to be considering with his return to work? mainly I am
> unsure how quickly to phase him back into manual handling duties?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Chris
>
> Christine Price RMN DipHE OH(N) CBTc
>
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