I'm having my gallbladder removed and I was wondering why I can't wear a small nose stud during the surgery? What harm could it do?
2006-09-21 18:25:21 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel S 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
sometimes they ahve to put a tube down your noseto help you brathe, and the tube may catch the backingand you can choke on it. Good luck with the cholecystectomy. Be prepared to vomit for a few days until your stomach gets used to food and bile again.
2006-09-21 18:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if your heart stops during surgery and the doctor has to shock you, the metal from the nose stud will melt into your flesh. It's a good reason and it's true.
2006-09-22 01:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by sueflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Folks are right on the metal stud and the possibility of it causing a burn should you need to be resuscitated. However, the nail polish..has NOT a thing to do with "messing with machinery". It is discouraged because it makes it difficult to see the nail beds..as in, if they are bluish..the patient is a cyanotic..Lacks oxygen..
2006-09-22 04:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by turbosbabe96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also, if they do have to put an NPA (nasopharyngeal airway) in, the nose stud could be a possible source of infection. even if you clean the site daily, bacteria will eventually build up.
2006-09-22 11:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by latoya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could interfere with medical machinery. So can nail polish.
If you are going in for surgery do what they tell you to do.
2006-09-22 01:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋