Telehealth Services Important Questions to Ask Before Surgery | Page 4

How   much   time   would   you   require   to   recover  and   what   the
levels of pain intensity would  you expect and would that be
permanent or short­term? It is important to evaluate all these
points   as   it   helps   you   to   take   proper   decision. 
  A  re   There   Any   Physical   Or   Physiological   Side
Effects To The Procedure Itself Or Any Potential
Drug Allergic Reactions ?
If you choose the option of surgery there is a definitive risk in
experiencing   allergic   reactions   to   any   medications   used   pre­
operatively,   intraoperatively   as   well   as   post­op.   You   may
experience   reactions   to   any   medical   equipment,   devices,
anesthetic medication or gasses, antibiotics or induction drugs
being   used.   All   medical   as   well   as   surgical   procedures   have
known   side   effects   to   the   various   compounds,   medical
equipment   and   hardware   used   during   the   procedure.   It   is
important for you to tell the surgeon, about any known food,
drug, vaccine or environmental allergies before embarking on a
surgical procedure. If you have a known allergy to a drug or
anesthetic compound or say latex gloves for instance you can
advise the surgeon and he and the anesthesiologist can devise
a way to use alternative treatment options. There are many
surgical   bad   outcomes   due   to   the   surgeon   and   patient   not
adequately coordinating certain health issues pre­operatively.
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