Making all the preparations before the surgery and achieving the best condition of oneself is also an important part of the success or otherwise of the surgery. So you should carefully cooperate with the medical staff and do it meticulously: What should be done before surgery?
1 . Receive the necessary physical examination and laboratory tests.
2.If necessary, train to use the bedside toilet to relieve the bowels and urine.
3, bathing, especially to wash the surgical site, so that the medical staff for skin preparation, but be careful not to make the incision of local skin damage.
4.Prevent colds, respiratory infections, enteritis, etc. Tell your doctor about your menstrual period.
5 .Prepare yourself psychologically for the surgery, keep your mind calm, and consult your doctor or nurse if you have any questions.
6.Do the procedure of blood preparation and sign “willing to accept blood transfusion”.
7.Attend the pre-surgical interview and signature by the doctor in the presence of immediate family members.
8.The day before the operation day, accept the anesthesiologist’s checkup, this checkup will decide the anesthesia mode and the preanesthesia medication.
9 .According to the specific schedule of surgery, adults are generally required to fast for more than 8 hours before surgery and to abstain from water and drinking for 4 hours before surgery to prevent choking or aspiration pneumonia caused by intraoperative vomiting.
10, Do not smoke as much as possible two or three days before surgery. This can make the anesthesia smoother and also reduce postoperative complications such as coughing, bronchitis, and pulmonary bruising.
11, two or three days before surgery, it is best not to drink a lot of alcohol. Drinking too much alcohol can affect the function of internal organs and may affect liver function when doing major surgery.
12.At least 8 hours of sleep a day for two or three days before surgery. If you cannot sleep well the night before surgery, you can be given sleeping pills at the discretion of the physician on duty, but do not take sleeping pills without permission.
13.The patient should have a bowel movement in the early morning of the operation day, and should finish urinating before being sent to the operating room.
14.The day before surgery, the patient should be physically and mentally prepared, so the patient should not leave the ward on this day.
15.Before going to the operating room, the following preparations must be made.
A. Empty the urine.
B. Put on your surgical gown and pants, and remove your underwear, underwear, shoes, and gold and silver jewelry and leave them with your family for safe keeping.
C. If you have dentures, please be sure to remove them.
D. Remove glasses, including contact lenses
E. Remove nail polish, hair clips, hair ties, etc.