Many people have surgery at some point in their life. However, few people know
the important details about their surgery. Doctors need to know a patients
surgical history because it can often effect future health care decisions. When
discussing your surgical history, your doctor will want to know the type of
operation you had, when you had it, and for what reason.
For example, a patient
could of had a laparoscopic cholecysectomy (gallbladder removal) when they were
35 years old for symptomatic gallstones. Your doctor will also want to know if
there were any complications surrounding the procedure.
Just like your
list of medications, your surgical history is extremely important and every
patient should know what, when, and why they had every surgery.
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