Preoperative care

Preoperative Care is a crucial part of the surgery process that involves the preparation and management of a patient prior to surgery. It includes both physical and psychological care for the patient.

Overview

Preoperative care is the care that is given before a surgical procedure. It includes both physical and psychological care. The aim of preoperative care is to do whatever is right to increase the success of the surgery. At the same time, preoperative care also helps to reduce the risk of complications during surgery.

Physical Care

Physical care before surgery includes a thorough medical examination, including a series of tests. These tests may include blood tests, urine tests, and other diagnostic tests such as X-rays or MRIs. The purpose of these tests is to determine the patient's health status and to discover any potential risks that might affect the surgery.

Psychological Care

Psychological care is also an important part of preoperative care. This can include explaining the procedure to the patient, answering any questions they may have, and helping them to relax. This can help to reduce any anxiety or stress that the patient may be feeling about the surgery.

Preoperative Assessment

The preoperative assessment is an opportunity to identify co-morbidities that may lead to patient complications during the anaesthetic, surgical, or postoperative period. Patients are requested to attend an assessment, this may involve a health questionnaire and subsequent preoperative tests.

Preoperative Fasting

Preoperative fasting is the practice of a patient abstaining from oral food and fluid intake for a certain period before an operation is performed. This is intended to prevent pulmonary aspiration of stomach contents during general anesthesia.

See Also

• Postoperative care
• Surgery
• Anesthesia
• Medical examination
• Diagnostic test

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