Elective Surgery Decisions

Elective surgery decisions are important to get the intended benefit while minimizing risk. Before surgery write down and ask questions from your surgeon about the problem needing surgery and the anticipated result with specific information. Asking how many of the operation your surgeon has done, how long your recovery may take, what complications or risks could occur will make your decision easier. It can also help to make an appointment at least one week in advance of surgery with your primary care physician to learn about your fitness for surgery and update your health in general. Getting a second opinion from another provider who may approach your problem differently or who has more experience doing the operation will give you more information. It may be helpful to ask the surgeon, a medical subspecialist, or your primary physician about your health without doing surgery and medical or other alternatives.
Asking your primary physician about what medicines that you should stop prior to surgery and when to resume them will improve your outcome. Planning your surgery when you can get more help at home can speed your recovery.
Making an appointment to see your primary physician one month or more after leaving the hospital will enable you to get other problems that could occur after surgery addressed as well.

Surgery decisions coupled with preparations like this can help get you the best possible result.
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