| Important Questions To Ask Your
Surgeon Before Surgery |
 What is the nature of your problem? |
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| How will they attempt to repair
it? |
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| What are the specific types
of surgical procedures they will use? |
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| What are the associated risks? |
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 If you will be wired/splinted,
how long? Will you have to wear
elastics afterward? |
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| What is their recommended time
off for recovery? |
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| Who will assist in preforming
your surgery? |
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| How long will your prep time
be? |
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| What is projected recovery time
after surgery? |
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| How many of these surgical procedures
do you perform per year? |
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How long overall have you performed
this type of surgery?
(How many years of experience?) |
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Tell your Doctors your medical
history.
(Example: high blood pressure, diabetes, ect.) |
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What medications are they likely
to prescribe
for the recovery period? |
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 Will you need a special diet?
(high protein, high calorie)
after surgery? Will you be given special recipes and instructions
on how to eat? |
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| Can you call him/her if you
have questions or concerns after surgery, even after hours if you feel the
concern is serious? |
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| What is the single most important
advice your Doc can give you to help you have a good recovery? |
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| Will you need to donate your
own blood for your surgery? How soon after your surgery? Will you need to
visit your surgeon? Ortho? |
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| What hospital will your surgery
be preformed in and how equipped is the staff to handle this kind of surgical
recovery? Will they know how to take care of my special needs after surgery? |
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| Will you be in intensive care
or on a surgical recovery floor? |
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