Dr. Liza Ong Gives Tips On What To Do Before & After Surgery
SURGERY – Doctor Liza Ong gave some tips on what to do before and after the operation.
A lot of health conditions cannot be treated by medicine treatments alone. It includes appendicitis or the inflammation of the appendix. In fact, in the said case, the taking of medicine is not advised.
Appendicitis, like the other health conditions, require a surgery or an operation. Other cases which require the same treatment include the removal of cysts, kidney stones, and gallstones.
There is a huge risk in undergoing a surgery or an operation. It is best to know the things to do before and after the operation. In a video, Dr. Liza Ong generously shared some tips about it.
According to Doc Liza, it is best to know if an operation is really needed, its benefits, and its risks. Here is a list of the different kinds of operation:
- Optional Operation – There is really no need for an operation.
- Elective Operation – An operation is really needed.
- Necessary Operation – The operation is not urgently needed but it must be performed.
- Essential Operation – You will not heal without an operation.
- Emergency Operation – The operation must be performed right away.
In the video, Dr. Liza Ong gave not only tips on what to do before and after the operation but as well as pieces of advice for those who need confinement after the surgery. Here are the lists of reminders from the doctor:
Before the operation
- Always bring your medical records.
- List down all the medicines you are taking.
- Go for laboratory testing right away if there is an advice from the doctor.
- Tell the doctor everything you are experiencing or feeling and the diseases that run in your family.
- Prepare the documents for emergency cases.
- Take a second or third opinion from other doctors.
- Ask if blood must be prepared before the operation.
- Ask for a smaller room for a smaller bill.
After the operation
- Tell the doctor right away if you cannot urinate well.
- If the operation was in the stomach area, tell the doctor right away if you feel like vomiting or you cannot release waste.
- Move your body to prevent blood clots.
If you will be confined…
Based on the video of Dr. Liza Ong, if you will be confined, it is best to skip eating breakfast before the anesthesia. Also, it is necessary to ask about the tubes that will be used and inform the doctor if you feel nervous so you will be given something that can relax you.
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