Odunnu:
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I have several reasons to visit hospitals most especially to see the sick. I've come across a lot of incompetence even in our hospitals amongst Doctors and nurses. I have seen a young boy who was to take two shots of injection after 2hrs of the first, they gave him the first, dropped the syringe in the thrash and then[b] the nurse remembered she would give the boy another shot later, you know what she did? she went back to the thrash and picked an assumed syringe used on the boy amongst others[/b] (a syringe costs less than N30) and kept on the table awaiting the boy. I was MAAAAAAAAAAAAADDD that day. Since i didnt kill that day, I bet i'll never commit murder in my life. So since then, i'm always wary of them health personnels.
In your case, going before hand and asking nicely if the items were sterilised might help, most times, the doctors dont even know if they are clean and just use as they are placed for them. Maybe you should get to know the theater head is and make friends with him/her

Odunnu:

I have several reasons to visit hospitals most especially to see the sick. I've come across a lot of incompetence even in our hospitals amongst Doctors and nurses. I have seen a young boy who was to take two shots of injection after 2hrs of the first, they gave him the first, dropped the syringe in the thrash and then the nurse remembered she would give the boy another shot later, you know what she did? she went back to the thrash and picked an assumed syringe used on the boy amongst others (a syringe costs less than N30) and kept on the table awaiting the boy. I was MAAAAAAAAAAAAADDD that day. Since i didnt kill that day, I bet i'll never commit murder in my life. So since then, i'm always wary of them health personnels.
In your case, going before hand and asking nicely if the items were sterilised might help, most times, the doctors dont even know if they are clean and just use as they are placed for them. Maybe you should get to know the theater head is and make friends with him/her

olsmade:

While I agree that you should be sure of what service you are paying for, I think dat dis is not very necessary especially in a teaching hospital setting. N besides, tipping or talking to people will not be of help as you will just be assured that the instruments 'll be sterilized. I have been in a teaching hospital for the better part of the last 5yrs, initially as a student n now as a doctor and I don't fink u need woRry at all. All d best with the surgery.

tithe:

@Poster, you can buy a syringe by yourself before going. Also i advice u are there during the sterilization of other instruments to be sure.

owenueme:

Simple. Go to a good private hospital. Can't trust some govt hospitals. Workers too lazy.

nagoma:

@Poster

You are right HIV transmission can occur through the use of instruments contaminated with the virus ( usually in from blood) and reused without sterilization. Although Nigerian public hospitals are really bad in medical ethics and care i find the example given of recovering a used syringe from trash & using it again far fetched and should have been reported to the Nursing or medical council. For your question - just ask them directly or use a bit of technical jargon like . "With so much power failure how do you regularly generate steam for your sterilization?" Or "  matron's autoclave cannot cope with major surgery sterilization i believe. " Or ," I really respect Louis  Pasteur , how did they perform operations without sterilization before his time? "Etc.

chioma134:

@poster,in a teaching hospital,nurses and doctors would refuse to work rather than use unsterilized instruments. So u don't need to worry.
But I tire for naija people o. Everytime,we look for opportunity to belittle what we have. If u don't like the hospitals here,I suggest u travel out for treatment. Don't worry,we'll still have plenty customers and u can be sure u won't be missed.

chioma134:

@poster,in a teaching hospital,nurses and doctors would refuse to work rather than use unsterilized instruments. So u don't need to worry.
But I tire for naija people o. Everytime,we look for opportunity to belittle what we have. If u don't like the hospitals here,I suggest u travel out for treatment. Don't worry,we'll still have plenty customers and u can be sure u won't be missed.

slimyem:

^^^^no,it's a teaching hospital.if it was private,i won't be here asking this.private hospitals pay special attention and care to their patients and processes but the availability of specialsts in a teaching hospital overides that.it makes you kinda sure you are getting expertise treatment.