Surgical Ablation

What is Surgical Ablation:

It is the removal of tissue by surgery performed with a scalpel, such as the removal of thyroid tissue. In other procedures tissue may be vaporized by laser or radio frequency without surgery.

Preparation before surgery:

The preparation will help in a better outcome after surgery; this will give a positive outcome on recovery after surgery. Simple things like eating well balanced diet will benefit your ability to heal quickly. It is important for you not to restrict calories or diet until your surgeon specifically recommends you to do so. Before surgery Exercise will help the procedure, if you’re already exercising then its good. A fifteen minute walk is far better than not exercising at all. This is beneficial for better result. In case of smokers, smoking needs to be quit not only to be fit but also the surgical outcome will be improved.

Informed consent (Risk of surgery):

In this kind of surgery the biggest concern is the outcome, there is no surgery without risk but understanding the possible complications can help you make a better decision.

Emergency Surgery:

This is a procedure that needs to be performed instantly without which the patient might die or collapse, like: appendectomy or major surgeries to stop bleeding. In some cases patient might directly go to the emergency department with a complaint and would be taken for a surgery.

Things to Know Before Surgery:

The decision to have surgery is one of the critical health care decisions a person can make. To get a positive outcome of the surgery there needs to be a research, investigation and other options when it comes to surgery so that you can be healthier than you were prior to surgery but for some people an excellent result means an end to pain or for others it means years of additional life. Irrespective of the goal, a successful surgery needs effort.

Surgical Fear and Anxiety:

This is a psychological issue were the patients fearing surgery is common and it can have physical symptoms like racing heart, nausea, and chest pain. Patients with an anxiety disorder are prone to surgical anxiety. Reasons being bad past surgical experience or fear of not knowing what the surgery is about.