r/surgery • • 12h ago

I did read the sidebar & rules Making patient education more useful before procedures

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I’ve been working on a small project after getting frustrated with how much we expect patients to absorb from a verbal explanation, followed by a stack of dated-looking handouts.

The idea is a short, visual walkthrough patients can revisit on their phone, with questions to bring out misunderstandings before the procedure. I’ve put together early versions for CEA and varicose vein treatment.

I’d appreciate some candid input on what would make this useful in clinic. If you’re interested in trying it, DM me and I’ll send it over.