There is no exact waiting time for patients with cerebral infarction who need to undergo surgical treatment, and it is related to the size of the surgery, the severity of the disease, and the urgency of the disease.
The acute period of cerebral infarction is generally 2 weeks after the onset of the disease, and if it is not an acute and critical situation, surgery is generally not done during this period; however, if there is an acute and critical situation, such as large cerebral infarction leading to brain hernia, splenic rupture, etc., emergency surgical treatment may be required.
Patients with cerebral infarction enter the recovery period after 2 weeks, and their condition tends to be stable, so they can undergo minor surgery or minimally invasive surgery under local anesthesia; for major surgery requiring general anesthesia, it is recommended to choose the surgery according to the specific situation after 1~6 months of cerebral infarction.
Patients with cerebral infarction have a higher risk of anesthesia, blood loss or systemic thrombosis during the surgery, and cerebral infarction generally need to take anti-platelet aggregation or anticoagulation and other medications that can aggravate the risk of bleeding, which need to be discontinued prior to the surgery, and all of the above reasons may aggravate the condition of cerebral infarction.
Whether elective surgery or emergency surgery is performed after cerebral infarction, the decision should be made after fully understanding the risks and benefits under the guidance of a doctor.