preoperative preparation
Last reviewed 01/2018
- fast the patient
- optimize the patient medically ie treat infection, stabilise diabetes, improve lung function in asthmatics, start prophylactic antibiotics etc.
- administer bowel and skin preparation as necessary
- start prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis if indicated
- catheterise and insert NG tube as required
- arrange interoperative X rays or frozen section as required