Contents:
- Medical Video: Anesthesia sedation: What to expect
- Which must be considered before deciding to operate
- 1. Is surgery the best solution?
- 2. Doctor credibility and hospital facilities
- 3. Insurance costs and services
- 4. Hospital regulations
- Which must be prepared before medical surgery
- 1. Live a healthy lifestyle
- 2. Fasting before medical surgery
- 3. Health check before surgery
- 4. Don't carry or wear any accessories
- 5. Bring a comfortable change of clothes
- 6. Ask for support from the closest people
Medical Video: Anesthesia sedation: What to expect
After the doctor states that you need surgery, there are a number of things you should pay attention to in order to ensure smooth operation and success. Whether it's a small operation such as appendicitis and major surgery such as attaching a heart ring and knee surgery. What are the preparations before medical surgery that must be considered? Here's the full list.
Which must be considered before deciding to operate
Before undergoing a surgical procedure, it's a good idea to consider four important things below.
1. Is surgery the best solution?
Make sure that surgery or surgery is the most appropriate step in overcoming your condition. For that, you should ask for the opinion of another doctor (second opinion) From there, you can judge whether you really believe in the decision to undergo surgery.
2. Doctor credibility and hospital facilities
If you are sure you want to operate, the second thing to check is the credibility of the doctor who will undergo your surgery and the facilities provided by the hospital. From surgeons to anesthesia doctors, first find out their track record and experience.
Then check the complete facilities at the hospital where you are operating. Are there emergency services if complications occur during surgery? Are the tools and machines needed for operation available? You can immediately consult a surgeon or doctor to confirm this.
3. Insurance costs and services
If your hospital and doctor are trusted, it's time to check your operating costs and insurance policies. When checking operating costs, pay attention in detail so that later in the middle of the procedure there are no hidden fees that make the bill swell.
4. Hospital regulations
Don't forget, make sure you and your family understand the hospital rules when you are operated on. For example, if there is a family member who can wait for you, what the rules are, and who will be contacted by the hospital if there is important information about your operating procedure.
Which must be prepared before medical surgery
After you make sure the four important things above, it's time for you to prepare for surgery. Both physically and mentally, this is what must be prepared before surgery.
1. Live a healthy lifestyle
If you already know that you are going to have surgery, you must change your lifestyle immediately to be healthier. Summarized from various studies, people who live a healthy lifestyle have a greater chance of success and a faster recovery time.
Make sure you get enough sleep, eat nutritious balanced foods, and actively move. It is also important to stop smoking and drinking alcohol until you are completely cured.
2. Fasting before medical surgery
A few days before the surgery the doctor will tell you whether you need to fast before surgery. The reason is that an empty stomach will help with anesthesia as long as you are dissected. Consult in detail what foods should not be consumed and when fasting should begin. Including whether you still have to continue taking medication that has been prescribed before.
3. Health check before surgery
Usually you are asked to check your health first in the hospital a day or several days before a medical operation. This examination includes a history of illness, a history of taking medication, or a blood check.
4. Don't carry or wear any accessories
Take off all jewelry such as necklaces, rings and earrings before the operation. You should also not use nail polish or any makeup. The point is to prevent bacterial infections or contamination from foreign particles during the operation.
5. Bring a comfortable change of clothes
When recovering in hospital after surgery, prepare clothes and underwear that are loose, absorb sweat, and easy to remove and wear. Especially if after the operation your movement will be limited.
6. Ask for support from the closest people
When it comes time for you to operate, believe that you are in the hands of the right experts and professionals. You should also ask for the support and presence of the closest person during the operation. Make sure someone will help you recover after the surgery is finished, both in the hospital and at home.
