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A patient must sign a consent form when undergoing surgery or an invasive test of any type. The patient reads the consent form. Patients are entitled to understand the nature of the procedure, the benefits that are supposed to accrue, other possible alternatives to the procedure and the risks of the procedure.

Personnel mark the surgical site. Wrong site or wrong side surgery is a tragedy that cannot be undone.