My surgeon is not requiring me to have any test done prior to surgery. The surgery coordinator informed me that they only run test on patients over 50 and/or prior Heath issues. I was informed by other prior patients this is not true and i should switch my doctor immediately. Hoping to shed some light on this. I’m 32 and have had prior surgery (breast augmentation and two cesareans) i don’t have any health issues that i know of. But heart disease does run in my family.
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MCV is really only looked at to help physicians determine the type of anemia their patient may have. Thus, if you are not anemic (hemoglobin and hematocrit are normal), your MCV is fairly irrelevant and should have no bearing on your ability to have surgery. Hope this helps! Sam Jejurikar, MD
The answer is: it depends.These procedures can sometimes be safely combined in under about 6 hours of surgery but it depends on the patient's body frame, weight, BMI, medical issues, etc. and the degree of excess tissue on the abdomen, and whether a breast lift or implants alone are needed. The...
