Why is preoperative care administered?

Answer 1

The main purpose of preoperative medication is to ensure that your body is ready and can handle the surgery you are facing. Some people will be given medications and some people will be asked to stop taking any medication that they currently take.

Answer 2

Preoperative medications are given for various reasons.

Many times, antibiotic medications are given prior to surgery to prevent infection. Once antibiotics are in a person's body, there is less risk for infection after surgery since the body is able to more effectively "fight off" bacteria with the antibiotic in the circulatory system during and after surgery.

Other preoperative medications can be given, but antibiotics are the most common.

In many cases, doctors will actually request a patient to stop taking medications prior to surgery rather than begin taking medications. (This is the case with blood thinners like Coumadin or aspirin.)

Answer 3

so that the patient who will undergo the surgery will not suffer from any additional hazards, that will cause harm to the patient and may be a cause of death

Answer 4

Patients who are physically and psychologically prepared for surgery tend to have better surgical outcomes.

Answer 5

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