• Christina deMoraes

    Amie about Arguello and pre-existing conditions

    posted by  Christina deMoraes in Costa Rica forum 

    Hi Amie,
    I assume you have informed Dr Arguello of your health history and medications. The surgeons MUST know in advance of these things so they can deal with them and understand what precautions must be taken to insure your safety and his. =) Patients that DON'T declare these things and even something as "simple" as smoking, are really doing a huge disservice to themselves and their surgeon. Accurate health history forms and pre op labwork is not meant to exclude a patient from surgery, but to determine the precautions and protocol that must be taken to insure a successful procedure and good healing. Sometimes that is accomplished thru protocol, thru medications or supplementation, sometimes modified surgery procedures... whatever. But that is up to the surgeon and anesthesiologist to decide what the risks to the patient could be and how to manage them properly and efficiently.
    Blessings!

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