Standing up for surgical prep?

March 6, 2016
Asked By:dymd in Anna Maria, FL

Could someone please explain why a plastic surgeon requires a patient to stand up in operating room and washed down with prep ointment instead of doing it after sedation? I had this done and was not made aware of this practice ahead of time, I was mortified! I am sure it was no big deal for the staff but for me to be completely naked in the middle of O.R, arms out to side, legs spread and an all male O.R. Staff was traumatizing. Is this common practice?

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March 12, 2016

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