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My Question is Do You Need a Ekg for an Otoplasty Surgery?i M 32 Years Old...thank You!
asked 4 months ago by kostasg1979 in Philadelphia
Latest answer by Philip Young, MD
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12 answers to My Question is Do You Need a Ekg for an Otoplasty Surgery?i M 32 Years Old...thank You!
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EKG prior to surgery
No need for an EKG for routine otoplasty if you are under 50 years old and have no medical problems.
Good luck !!!
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Pre operative testing
For routine procedures in patients under 50 year old an EKG is not usually required. If you have any existing health issues then discuss these with your surgeon and the anesthesiology staff.
Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Do you need an EKG before surgery if you're 32?
If you are otherwise healthy with no reason to think that you have heart disease a preop EKG isn't normally needed before otoplasty surgery (or any other surgery in general) if you are less than 50 years old. Some surgeons may want you to get one, though, depending on their practice preference.
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Workup for surgery
I do not require an EKG for healthy patients under the age of 50. The only reason I would ask you to have one done is a personal or strong family history of heart disease.
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Otoplasty Preop?
Thank you for the question.
No, an EKG for a healthy 32-year-old patient about to undergo otoplasty surgery would not be a requirement In my practice.
Best wishes.
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EKG
I do not require an EKG in my patients as long as they are healthy overall if under the age of 50 . Each doctor has their own protocol regarding this. Also sometimes this may be a policy requirement of the hospital, surgi-center, or the anesthesiologist involved. There is no harm in obtaining an EKG , but most surgeons probably won't require it and it's always nice if you can save a little money.
Ronald J. Edelson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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EKG preop
I typically wouldn't request for someone your age, unless:
1. Strong history of heart disease in the family.
2. You have hypertension.
3. Have diabetes and other medical risk factors.
You don't need to do the procedure under anesthesia. Below is an example of what can be done under local anesthesia without the risks of sedation or general anesthesia.
Best of luck
Chase Lay MD
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Preoperative Testing Not Needed For Otoplasty
At your age and for that procedure, I would not require one in my practice nor would my surgery center. For healthy males under the age of 50 with no medical illnesses, we do not require any preoperative testing for an uncomplicated and short procedure such as an otoplasty.
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Preoperative labs
The preoperative workup would depend on your present health and past medical history. If you have any symptoms or history of hear problems then yes you will need an EKG and may be a full cardiac work up. That is determined by your family physician and the surgeon
Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Otoplasty surgery needing ekg and preoperative clearance
From a routine standpoint, you can get a chest xray, ekg, and blood work. The utility of preoperative lab work etc has been found to be of low yield when there are no issues that are obvious. If you are healthy and you can walk up 2 flights of stairs and exercise without chest pain or shortness of breath (where you feel like you are going to have a heart attack and not the winded feeling that is normal with working out) you are usually pretty healthy to have a procedure. The only time I...
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Preoperative workup
For young healthy individuals ahving minor surgery such as an otoplasty, an EKG is not necessary n the preoperative work-up.
Jacob Freiman, MD
Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
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No EKG required for otoplasty
In our office, an EKG is not required for otoplasty due to the fact that the procedure does not require general anesthesia. This is assuming the patient is in good health.
