Surgery involves cuts and use of instruments to treat injuries. Eye surgery is performed on the eye by an ophthalmologist. Ear surgery on the other hand is usually performed on the ear to alter its appearance. Both procedures require a lot of care to prevent any further damage on the organs. One requires a lot of courage to be able to undergo a surgery as it is not an easy procedure. There are videos online of different types of surgeries including eye and ear surgeries, and many patients may be tempted to have a preview of the procedure before their own.
An advantage of viewing a surgery video before the procedure is psychological preparedness of the patient. Many people prefer to watch the videos before their own surgeries so as to have a rough idea of what will happen to them in the theatre (Bayar, et al., 2008). A disadvantage of this is that some people may get scared after watching the video and back out. Others may try to stay awake during the procedure, complicating things for the surgeons. Seeing and imagining one’s body being dissected in such a manner may instill fear in the patients with some not being sure of making it out alive (Hyde, Bryden, & Asbury, 1998).
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I am of the opinion that people should not be encouraged to watch surgery videos before their own operation because not many have the heart to go ahead with the procedure after that. The videos scare them instead of encouraging the patients. I would never seek out a video for a procedure I am yet to undergo. It is better to just prepare psychologically and physically for the procedure then walk into the theatre and have it done. That is the surest way of having a safe and successful procedure.
References
Bayar, A., Tuncay, I., Atasoy, N., Ayoglu, H., Keser, S., & Ege, A. (2008). The effect of watching live arthroscopic views on postoperative anxiety of patients. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy , 16(11), 982-987.
Hyde, R., Bryden, F., & Asbury, A. J. (1998). How would patients prefer to spend the waiting time before their operations? Anaesthesia, 53 (2), 197-200.
