Specimen tissue will be collected during Mrs Tagaloa's surgery. What information needs to be obtained from the surgeon and the patient prior to the procedure?
Mrs Lanuola Tagaloa is a 54-year-old Samoan woman who has lived in Australia for the past 15 years. She was admitted on the day of surgery for an elective vaginal hysterectomy with anterior/posterior colporrhaphy. She has a history of asthma and has type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed at 42 years of age). Mrs Tagaloa has a history of grand multipara. She has a BMI of 30+ and falls into the obese category, but appears otherwise fit and well. She lives at home with her extended family and is responsible for the care of her mother and school-aged children. The admissions nurse informs you that Mrs Tagaloa is very softly spoken and did not maintain eye contact. She was accompanied by a female family member and overheard to be conversing in her native language.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Identify the type and number of specimens to be procured via patient assessment and discussion with the surgeon.
Confirm the use of preservative or the need for fresh or frozen tissue sections with the surgeon.
Determine whether the surgeon wishes to dissect the uterus for internal examination prior to it being placed in preservative.
Consult with the surgeon and Mrs Tagaloa as to her wishes regarding the handling of her body organ after pathological examination. In some cultures the return of removed body organs and tissue to the patient is required for burial.
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