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Are you scheduled for medical surgery in the near future? If you are going to undergo surgery, usually the patient is asked to make various preparations to support the medical operation. Whether it's blood checks, X-rays, to physical preparations. Some operations require the patient to be in a fit and healthy condition. This is of course to avoid the obstacles that can occur when operating. Then what if you experience pain before medical surgery? Will the pain before this operation break the predetermined schedule? Or will it continue operating as usual? Here comes the consideration.
What if I get sick before medical surgery?
Surgery or surgery is a medical procedure that is performed as part of your treatment. Although not all operations are major operations, most of these medical procedures are usually accompanied by careful preparation.
Not infrequently if the patient's examination results are not good, the surgery schedule will change. This depends on each patient's condition. The decision whether the surgery will still be done or not depends on the surgeon who treats you.
If you do get sick before surgery, don't hesitate to tell your medical team right away. Especially if for example you feel certain symptoms. Your medical team will immediately examine your condition thoroughly and decide whether the operation can be carried out according to schedule.
Could it be that my surgery schedule will be postponed?
When you experience severe pain before surgery, the surgery schedule that was previously determined may be postponed. Here are some conditions that may delay your schedule:
- Infection. If you have an infection two weeks or a week before surgery, then your operation may be postponed. From infectious diseases that are considered quite mild, such as urinary tract infections or skin infections, to severe infections such as infections in the body and meningitis. If the infection is severe enough, the doctor will schedule another operation when the infection has been treated.
- Flu. Although it is not a dangerous disease, patients who experience severe flu may experience problems when undergoing surgery. However, cases like this are rare.
- Respiratory problems. Using anesthesia during surgery can make it difficult for you to breathe. Not to mention if you experience breathing problems, of course this risk will be even higher. So if your condition is serious, your doctor may delay your operation.
- Uncontrolled diabetes. This condition makes complications after surgery higher. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels before surgery will increase the risk of infection and slow the healing of your surgical sutures.
- Fever. If someone is sick before the operation has a fever, the operation can be postponed. Usually, the medical team will first find out what causes this fever to occur. The reason is, fever is usually caused by an infection. When it is considered safe to do surgery, then you don't need to worry, the operation will still be carried out.
- Infectious disease, such as measles and chicken pox. Patients with infectious diseases like this will definitely postpone the operation. The new patient will undergo surgery after his condition has recovered to avoid the risk of dangerous complications.
