What happens at the pre-op test two weeks before surgery?
each doc is different-mine were some last minute paperwork, a visit with the nutritionist, some bloodwork -checking ears nose throat etc--bp heart etc-making sure all clearances were done ( i have sleep apnea and needed heart clearance too) gosh-now you have me thinking! maybe someone more currently operated on will comment!
where in mich is your surgery? that might help others to answer better!
where in mich is your surgery? that might help others to answer better!
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As was said, each surgeon does things differently, my PATs as they called them (pre-admission testing) included bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, breathing test, a meeting with the nutrionist who went over what my food intake would include for the six weeks post-op, a meeting with the respitatory specialist teaching me what I would have to do using the spirometer after surgery and finally, a meeting with the doctor letting me know how the results of everything went. Some others also had to have a scan of their gall bladders, but my surgeon did not require that. All told, I was there for about 3 hours and I did have to go fasting, though after the blood work they gave me a little something to tide me over until they were done with me.
Good luck, Laureen
Good luck, Laureen
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