Pre-Operative Information
Medical Assessment
On those occasions when the person to undergo surgery has general health
concerns (with the heart or lungs for instance) it is wise to arrange
for review by an anaesthetist or a physician at the hospital where
the surgery will take place, but well ahead of the surgery date.
This provides for specialised care in the immediate post-operative
period, helping reduce the risk of complications.
You will need to print and complete the Medical
History Form
and then bring it with you when you have your appointment with Dr
Stanford. Click here to
access the form.
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Some medications have a major impact on surgery and the early post-operative
period. Amongst the most important are medications that reduce clotting
(“thin
the blood”) and these may need to be
stopped well before surgery because of possible bleeding problems.
This group includes warfarin, clopidogrel (Plavix, Iscover), ticlopidine
(Ticlid, Ticlopidine Hexal, Tilodene),
all aspirin containing medications and all of the anti-inflammatory
agents. However, do not stop taking any medicines before discussing
them with your surgeon.
Allergies
Always tell your surgeon about any allergies to drugs so as to avoid potentially
serious problems.
Admission to Hospital
Once a plan for surgery has been decided upon, bookings will be made with the
appropriate hospital. In most cases, admission to hospital is on the morning
of the day of surgery. Nursing staff will supervise preparations for surgery
on the ward and the anaesthetist will make a visit shortly before the time
of surgery.
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