Question:
what exact test are ran before surgery?

I have read many things that will have to be done before surgery. Dr. Miles will be my surgeon. On the lab work, will it be blood gases or just routine lab work. Just want to be prepared.    — PAM M. (posted on November 7, 2002)

November 7, 2002
Lab work, blood gas, (my tech was real good didnt hurt at all)Pulmunary (breath in a tube inside a booth), EKG, (electrodes to check heart) EGD where you swallow a scope (while asleep) so they can look around, check your esophogas sp?, stomach and duodenum and also check for bugs (H.pylori etc)(I had it and they just gave me antibiotics for it in the hospital)Took about a day and a half. Felt good about their thoroughness. Good luck to you.
   — Marilayne M.