Wrightington Hospital is a Centre of Excellence for Orthopaedic Surgery.

We currently have 10 operating theatres and a new theatre complex consisting of 4 barn theatres is due to open in late 2015.

The Wrightington Hospital Anaesthetic department is also well known for dedication to Regional Anaesthesia incuding teaching, training, audits and research. We also have about 4 senior specialist trainees per year who do their higher specialist regional anaesthesia training at Wrightington Hospital.

On any normal working day at Wrightington Hospital, we usually have the following Theatre lists running-

• 3-4 Upper Limb Lists

• 1-2 Foot and Ankle Lists

• 4-5 Lower Limb Lists which include Hip and Knee primary and revision joint replacements.

• 1 soft tissue knee and reconstructive knee surgery list

• 1 plastic surgery- upper limb list

• Orthopaedic Trauma is perfomed at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary site in Wigan- 7 days a week and is Consultant Led

We perform various Regional Anaesthesia Blocks such as-

• Upper Limb :Ultrasounnd guided  Interscalene, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary and wrist blocks.

• Lower Limb: Ultrasound guided Femoral, Fascia Iliaca, Adductor Canal, Sciatic, Popliteal, Ankle and Lumbar Plexus (N. Stimulator) Blocks

• Ultrasound guided Central neuroaxial blocks.

• Misc: PECS Blocks (for Breast Surgery) at RAEI site.

We also have regular CPD meetings and educational study days.

 

2014 Data of Regional Anaesthesia Blocks- Wrightington Hospital

 

                                                                 

           Technique                               Number

                                         

                                                                                                     Axillary Bock                                177

                                                                                                    Interscalene Block                        653                                                        

                                                                                                 Supraclavicular Block                     144

                                                                                              Femoral Block/Fascia Iliaca               57

                                                                                                     Ilioinguinal Block                          12

                                                                                                     Sciatic block                                  18         

                                                                                                   Popliteal Block                                14

                                                                                      Psoas/ Lumbar Plexus Block                      6

                                                                                                    Ankle Block                                    112

                                                                                                    Other Blocks                                    89

 

 Spinals and Epidurals

 

                                                                                         1111 Spinals + additional Nerve Blocks/ LA (Enhanced Recovery)

                                                                                         454  pure Spinals

                                                                                         62 Spinals + GA

                                                                                        136 Combined Spinal Epidurals

                                                                                        32 CSE + Additional Blocks

                                                                                        45 CSE + GA

                                                                                       10 Pure Epiurals

                                                                                       79 Epidurals + GA

 

 

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