Pre-operative Preparations
Pre-operative Preparations include counseling and measures to improve the outcome of surgery
- Informed consent-written consent is obtained from the patient prior to performing the surgery
- In Preoperative counseling the patient needs to be informed that the procedure of Tubal sterilization is permanent and irreversible and that a small chance of failure exists. The relative likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy is increased when sterilization failure occurs
- It can be done as day-surgery or may require an overnight stay in the hospital
- It is recommended that the patient take nothing by mouth (food, water, etc.) for at least 6 hours before the scheduled operation or after midnight if the operation is planned in the morning
- Painkillers and antibiotics may be prescribed before the procedure
- A sedative maybe useful to relieve the anxiety of surgery
- The Abdomen and genital area may be shaved and prepared for the surgery
- Before surgery or during the previous night a bath maybe advisable. During the bath thorough cleaning of the abdomen and genital area with soap and water a few times can help in lowering the bacterial count and lessen the chances of any infection from surgery
- An enema maybe administered to the patient prior to performing the surgery. Sometimes a laxative maybe given to clear the bowels prior to the surgery
