Getting a second opinion regarding any medical diagnosis and through Telehealth services it becomes easy for patients. In this process you may obtain numerous references about the same diagnosis which help you to take the proper decision and course regarding your medical or surgical condition.

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Important Questions
To Ask Before A
Surgery

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Besides Surgery, What Are The Other
Treatment Options Available?
This helps you to know about different treatment
options which are available and accessible for you.
It is also important to know the risk and benefits
associated with each procedure vs doing nothing or
simple observation.
You may not know about the other available options
unless you ask for it.
Do not forget to ask the success rate for any
proposed procedure.
Allied healthcare professionals say that by seeking a
second opinion, you may explore other treatment
options which are just as effective as the surgery;
may you also happen to discover that surgery is a
better choice for you considering your individual
condition or health concern.

3. What Will Be The Results Of My Surgery?
If you choose to have a surgery, first you need to
start the information gathering phase of the process.
You need to know for instance the recovery time for
your individual procedure—whether doing a
cosmetic facelift or major abdominal surgery, pain
medications used pre-op as well as post-op; the
probable physical limitations during post-op along
with the number of appointments for follow-up as
well as possible need for physical or occupational
therapy and the possible complications of surgery.
How much time would you require to recover and
what the levels of pain intensity would you expect
and would that be permanent or short-term? Risks
such as disabilities or death. It is important to
evaluate all these points as it helps you to take
proper decision.
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4. Do I Need To Continue To Take My Prescribed
Medicines?
Apart from telling your surgeon about your
allergic reactions, inform them about your
complete written list of prescribed
medicines.
Discontinuing certain key drugs can have
grave consequences intraoperatively and
post-operatively.
You need to make a comprehensive list of all
medications and supplements that you take
and present and discuss them with your
primary care physician, surgeon and even
the anesthesiologist to avoid a bad outcome.
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5. Are There Any Physical Or Physiological Side Effects To The
Procedure Itself Or Any Potential Drug Allergic Reactions?
If you choose the option of surgery there is a
definitive risk in experiencing allergic
reactions to any medications used pre-
operatively, intraoperatively as well as post-op.
You may experience reactions to any medical
equipment used, devices, anesthetic medication
or gasses, antibiotics or induction drugs being
used.
All medical as well as surgical procedures have
known side effects due to the use of various
compounds, medical equipment and hardware
used during the procedure.
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Concluding Thoughts
Many people are hesitant to avail themselves of a second opinion as they
may feel that they are being disloyal to their doctor, however, it is the
patient’s prerogative and right to seek a second opinion in order to make
an informed decision.
Telemedicine solutions makes this process streamlined, painless and
convenient, giving you timely new advice and perspective, while you are
gathering information for a surgical procedure.

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