Pre-op questions to ask surgeon re: hip surgery

@cindiwass, My Mayo Clinic surgeon discussed my knee replacement surgery procedure with me prior to the surgery so that I knew what was going to occur. When I was in pre-op, the anesthesiologist also talked to me prior to the actual surgery. I was impressed by the amount of attention to detail they provided. If you have questions, I would definitely write them down and take them with you to the meeting with your surgeon.

Here's a fairly comprehensive list of questions that you might find helpful but I would only focus on a small subset of the ones that are important to you instead taking a laundry list with you.

Hip or knee replacement - before - what to ask your doctor: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000233.htm

Yes your surgeon should sit and answer all questions.
I had 2 pages of questions , my doctor sat down and answered all of them. It’s your body you deserve to know what the plan is.

I liked John's suggestion that you take the list of questions and choose those you want to ask.
Here is another thought - often doctors have a printed document titled something like "What to expect with your [Hip] Surgery." In it they describe things like their pro-op procedures, what will happen day of, how long you might stay in the hospital, post-op experience, etc. You might want to call & ask for that before you write your questions for the appointment, read it carefully, and then list any things you still need to ask or need clarified.
At the same time you cold ask if the surgeon knows which procedure and implant they plan to use so you can read about it (some don't decide the implant until the leg is open and they see the exact situation - not unusual.)
The more information you can get, the better you can mentally prepare for what is to come.
Sue

Always prop and post op kept my questions on my phone so I wouldn’t forget my paper

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