Patients undergoing this test do not need to alter their diet, change their normal activities, or stop taking any medications. They will wear a surgical gown during the test, and be asked to urinate before the test starts.
The patient may resume normal or postoperative activities after the test.
Patients should tell their physician if they have allergies or hay fever, or if they have had a reaction to a contrast solution.
This test requires a blood sample.
The physician should be notified if there is swelling, redness, pain, or fever.
No special preparations are necessary for this test.
No special preparation is needed to use a hyperbaric chamber other than educating patients about what to expect during treatment.
Before beginning a monthly BSE, a woman's breasts should be completely exposed.
Patients should not drink alcoholic or caffeinated beverages, smoke tobacco, or ingest other nicotine products for 24 hours before the test. These substances can affect test results. Patients should also not eat anything.
Patients should make sure their doctors are aware of any medications that they are taking, even over-the-counter medications. Patients should not take aspirin, or any other blood-thinning medications for ten days prior to surgery.
The standard preoperative blood tests are performed. The patient should not eat or drink the day of the procedure.
There are many reasons for immobilization using splints, casts, and braces. Each person should understand his or her diagnosis clearly.
Tarsorrhaphy is a minor procedure done under local anesthesia. Special preparation is not necessary.