Patient's question:
Call to make an appointment at Tianjin Modern Women's Hospital for an abortion. I told them that I couldn't drink anything the day before, but I didn't listen carefully. Is that important?Doctor's answer:
Safe and effective new intravenous general anesthetic drugs are used during the procedure to assist with the abortion surgery. It administers medication through the patient's veins, and the patient will enter a state of unconsciousness within 30 seconds. After the pregnant woman falls asleep, the doctor can complete the surgical abortion in about 3 minutes without her awareness. The entire procedure for safe abortion under anesthesia only takes 8 minutes to complete.Patients undergoing safe abortion under anesthesia are required to fast for more than eight hours before the surgery. However, many women who receive this type of abortion surgery are unaware of the specific reasons for this fasting requirement. If this requirement is ignored, it may pose safety risks during the procedure.
If the patient does not fast, subtle changes may occur in their internal environment, leading to deviations in the surgery. Therefore, many girls who become unintentionally pregnant believe that anesthesia means nothing will happen, without realizing the risks involved. Our conclusion is that strict fasting before the surgery is necessary to avoid medical risks.