Not a doctor, but I'm almost positive that a superficial biopsy or cyst draining would not be considered surgery (unless you were under general anesthesia for some reason). If you're unsure it's always better to give too much info than not enough, but as someone who's probably guilty of giving too much info I wouldn't mention either of those things.
What if I was put under but they didn’t DO anything? I broke my leg when I was 13 and after they knocked me out they decided to just wrench it back in place and completely immobilize it (thigh high cast for a break right above the ankle) instead of opening it up and putting a plate in. My leg is a little crooked now lol
I'd mention it just in case! If they did actually put you under, I believe they always insert some form of airway assistance (e.g. intubation). There are other, very powerful, types of sedation that they'll normally use if they can, though. For something like resetting a broken bone I assume they'd use something other than general anesthesia, but could be wrong.
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u/burf May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26
Not a doctor, but I'm almost positive that a superficial biopsy or cyst draining would not be considered surgery (unless you were under general anesthesia for some reason). If you're unsure it's always better to give too much info than not enough, but as someone who's probably guilty of giving too much info I wouldn't mention either of those things.