Is low anterior resection surgery safe with hgb 9.5 and potassium 3.1, symptomatic chest pain? should i delay consent?

At bed side: Your surgeon and anesthesiologist should make determination. What is causing your chest pain: is it cardiac, gastric, pneumonia, etc. Talk to your surgeon, in his and your best interests to have all facts reviewed before the surgery.

Discuss: Today, there are blood conservation methods available which should make blood loss a non-issue. The potassium will need to be corrected, but this can be done immediately prior to surgery. You need the chest pain issue resolved prior to going to the OR.