What preparations do patients need to make before uterine fibroid surgery?

Surgical treatment of uterine fibroids is a common treatment method. You should know the preparations before surgical treatment of uterine fibroids. So what are the preparations before uterine fibroids surgery? I hope the following experts' introduction can help you. Let everyone know more about the preparations before uterine fibroids surgery .

1. Communication between doctors and patients with uterine fibroids and their families. Doctors should explain the indications of uterine fibroid surgery to patients with uterine fibroids and their families, what kind of surgery is needed according to the symptoms, and the necessity of surgery. However, surgery is risky, and doctors must inform them of the risks, benefits, side effects, complications, etc. that may occur during surgery. Doctors should patiently accept questions raised by patients, explain them, dispel their concerns, and correct some misunderstandings and incorrect ideas. This is the preoperative preparation for uterine fibroids.

2. Preoperative preparation for uterine fibroids includes examinations before surgery. Cervical cytology is a must-do examination before uterine fibroid surgery. Patients with larger fibroids or adnexal masses must undergo a gynecological examination. If necessary, intravenous pyelography should be performed to understand the urinary tract. Some patients with uterine fibroids need pelvic CT, MRI and other examinations. These preoperative examinations are all to reduce the risk of surgery.

3. Skin cleaning. Preoperative preparation for uterine fibroids requires a bath the day before the operation, especially from the level of the nipple to the pubic symphysis and the area between the posterior axillary line on both sides. Also pay attention to the cleaning of the navel and cut the fingernails and toenails.

The above content is the preoperative preparation for uterine fibroids introduced by experts. Please pay attention to it. I hope it will be helpful to you. If you have other questions about preoperative preparation for uterine fibroids, please consult online experts and they will give you detailed answers.