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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken Prior To Hysterectomy?
My auntyis 50yrs age.sheis suffering from fibriods in uterus.localdoctors are advising for hestrectomy.but sheis taking medicines of thyrroid,aspirin,antihypertensive drug,anti cholestrolmedicines,and anti cogulant.i want to know what type of precaustion we should take.Her weight is 85kg.From s kumar jharkhand.
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yOUR AUNTI WILL REQUIRE A PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION BY A PHYSICIAN AND LATER BY AN ANAESTHESIOLOGIST .
ANTICOAGULANTS HAVE TO BE STOPPED BEFORE 5 TO 7 DAYS .
SHE HAS TO BE EVALUATED FOR FITNESS REGARDING ANAESTHESIA AND SURGERY.
iT DEPENDS UP ON MODES OF SURGERY.EITHER ABDOMINAL ,VAGINAL OR LAPROSCOPIVC.SO DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR
yOUR AUNTI WILL REQUIRE A PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION BY A PHYSICIAN AND LATER BY AN ANAESTHESIOLOGIST .
ANTICOAGULANTS HAVE TO BE STOPPED BEFORE 5 TO 7 DAYS .
SHE HAS TO BE EVALUATED FOR FITNESS REGARDING ANAESTHESIA AND SURGERY.
iT DEPENDS UP ON MODES OF SURGERY.EITHER ABDOMINAL ,VAGINAL OR LAPROSCOPIVC.SO DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR
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