Now in India, CABG and PTCA are done more than Appendectomy. Mostly done in corporate hospitals, the methodology of post follow up is very much wanting at present. 1. The follow-up schedule is not properly informed to the patients and relatives. Not even next visit date and the investigations required are properly written and mostly orally communicated. This produces confusion with patients.
The suturing removal itself not properly executed in some centres including branches of world reputed chains of hospitals and pus coming from the CABG suture wound because of non-control of DM upto 420 mg of blood sugar but discharged and treated by me later. Especially suture removal should be given proper planning in every case of CABG. 2. DM control during the first three months is at most important for the external parts to unite. But not much care is taken by most of the centres. The patients…
