Patient's question:
Hello, before having an ovarian cyst surgery at the hospital, why do you need to have the preoperative nine tests? It includes careful checks such as HIV-AB antibodies, hepatitis B, syphilis, etc. Can you skip them?Doctor's answer:
As long as you are preparing for surgery, these items must be carefully checked. This is the basic rule. Because surgery is not just your personal issue; it involves the medical staff performing the surgery and subsequent patients who will come into contact with surgical instruments. Once there is a blood-borne infectious disease, there is a possibility of infection for all of them. Additionally, patients with infectious diseases can also have accidents during surgery. Therefore, every patient undergoing surgery must undergo all preoperative careful checks, including medical staff and family members who are having surgery—there are no exceptions.Guidance: In addition to the careful laboratory tests for infectious diseases, blood glucose, electrolytes, liver function, renal function, chest X-rays, and other tests are also required.