Covering their backs perhaps
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (378769)
Rockingham, Australia
April 29, 2026 2:15am CST
I’ve just had my first overnight stay in hospital since 1974. The first was when our second child was born. Vince has been in hospital several times in that period so I wasn’t completely naïve about various procedures.
However, I was surprised to be given a report of the operation. This had the headings Technique, Findings and Post Op, and included what seemed to me almost too much information. For instance, a TT knife was used to divide the cricopharyngeus muscle and five clips were used to close the mucosotomy. I can’t help being a bit cynical and thinking they’re just covering their backs in case something goes wrong.
Have you been given reports of any operations/procedures?
The photo is mine taken at a house-sit. Can you see Dixie waiting for us up the track?
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@snowy22315 (206695)
• United States
4h
I can't see Dixie, but I don't have my glasses on. It may be for CYA, or maybe just to be thorough, or a bit of both.
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@JudyEv (378769)
• Rockingham, Australia
2h
@snowy22315 She was convinced she was right! lol
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You are right, poor Dixie!
It is interesting to know a bit of what happened, but not too much.
@toniganzon (76845)
• Philippines
6h
The last time I had an operation was several years ago but I don't remember getting any detailed report.
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@wolfgirl569 (133653)
• Marion, Ohio
2h
I found her after you mentioned it.
Ours give reports too
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@ptrikha_2 (49651)
• India
18m
Oh was the stay was for something serious?
Never seen such reports or operations/procedures.
Not able to make out the photograph.
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@rebelann (116996)
• El Paso, Texas
1h
Be glad they shared all of that with you, if something would have gone wrong this would help explain what caused the problem.
When I had an emergency appendectomy I had to ask what was done and I did that about 2 months after I got out of rehab.
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@DaddyEvil (173011)
• United States
7h
Yes, when I was in the ER a few weeks ago we got a detailed list of everything the ER doctor did and the prognosis of my condition. We were surprised at how detailed the report was since the last time I'd been hospitalized was for an allergic reaction and the report that time was simply verbal and they only told me not to eat shellfish or other ocean fish.
Yes, I see her almost straight in front of the camera. I mistook her for a stump at first until I looked more closely at the photo. 
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@Fleura (34655)
• United Kingdom
4h
That is just weird. The average person undergoing a procedure isn't going to understand most of that jargon. However knowing things like which side was operated on (if there is a choice) and whether all implements used were checked afterwards to be sure they had been removed, might be more useful.
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