Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. The answers for your questions are as follows - * Anesthesia will be Combined spinal and epidural analgesia * There are many complications associated with the surgery itself (the main ones being infection and deep vein thrombosis) and the anesthesia risks (anesthetist is a better person to explain them) * Cobalt chrome implant. Either PS(posterior stabilized) or CR(cruciate retaining) prosthesis are used commonly * The survivorship of these implants is 95%-98% at 15 years * Surgical procedure takes around 60-90 minutes * You won t perceive any pain as long as the epidural catheter is in * Once the epidural catheter is removed (generally after 2 days), you will receive conventional pain killers afterwards * If your Pre-op Hb% is good and you don t bleed too much in the Post-op period, then blood transfusion is not necessary * Generally, PT is started within the first week and is patient tailored * This if patient dependent * I don t have a hospital of my own. I am a consultant only * Generally, there is no need of an extra caretaker. You can ambulate using a walker or a cane (for 3 weeks maximum) * You may need around 6-8 weeks to regain your normalcy * For sedentary work (office chair work), you can attend within a week. For outdoor jobs, 6-8 weeks * Follow ups every one month for initial 3 months of discharge from the hospital and then depending upon the need * It not possible to mention here about all the possible complications (as mentioned earlier infection and DVT are the most feared ones) * It will cost you around 1.5 lakh - 2 lakhs (depending upon the implant and the package you opt for ) Hope this information is helpful . Good day