Is a Urine Pregnancy Test Mandatory Before Elective Surgery?
asked 1 year ago by 3823anon in Oregon
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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If a woman is going in for elective surgery. What are her rights? Can she refuse a urine pregnancy test? If so, can the anesthesiologist cancel the case? What about for young teenagers under 18 if they go in for surgery with their parents present and they don't want a pregnancy test?
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Patiernt's Right to Refuse certain Tests before Surgery
Great Questions.
If a woman is going in for elective surgery. ... Can she refuse a urine pregnancy test? - A patient can refuse any test she wants to. But a surgeon is not obligated to operate without the data he needs before beginning the operation. Operating on a pregnant woman can be associated with severe injuries to the fetus. Why would any woman WANT to assume such a risk? Have the operation AFTER the pregnancy has been resolved.
If so, can the anesthesiologist can
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Pregnancy tests before plastic surgery
A patient always has the right to refuse a test or surgery. The surgeon of course can also refuse to do an elective surgery if the patient does not follow his/her protocols. The problem is this country and the way things are done here. Many surgeons with good results after surgery have been sued because the patient was pregnant during surgery and exposed to medications including anesthesia that are harmful to the fetus. As a result some surgeons have made it a policy to get pregnancy...
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