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Odd question...is it common to die during surgery?
September 9 2007 at 11:24 PM Black Sheep (no login)
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I mean, are there any websites with stats on how many women go in for breast implants, and how many have died in the process. It's something I really consider, obviously, when thinking about surgery. I don't want to die!! How often do people die during surgery, and is it because they're going through a risky surgery...or is it because of the anesthetic? Or what?
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Jennelle
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EVE MEMBERS Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 10 2007, 9:45 AM
I don't know about deaths due to complications from surgery, but I can give you a figure for general anaesthetic. The mortality rate for general anaesthesia is about 5 deaths per million anaesthetised people.
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Black Sheep
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 11 2007, 6:11 AM
Wow, that's not very many...and I've heard that deaths are rarely due JUST to anesthesia..it's because of many serious complications put together..or the person had seizures and stuff like that.
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Jennelle
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EVE MEMBERS Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 11 2007, 10:38 AM
The figure I quoted is purely for deaths which are just due to anesthesia. It doesn't take into account any other complications or bad reactions which may occur during surgery.
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Black Sheep
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 11 2007, 10:00 PM
Is there a way to get tested to see if anesthesia would react badly with my body? Or is it like...I'd have to go into surgery and get anesthesia not knowing?
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Kaz
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 12 2007, 7:07 PM
Deaths from anaesthesia are not always caused by the body reacting badly to the anaesthetic. It can be because a mistake was made and you got too much or the airway wasn't managed properly or because of equipment failure. But it could be because you're allergic to the anaesthesia and reacted to it or maybe you have a rare genetic condition and can't tolerate it. I think human error by the staff or your own allergy reaction are the two most common causes.
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Black Sheep
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 18 2007, 8:46 PM
Deaths resulting from cosmetic surgery come in at about 1 in 47,000.
September 9 2007 at 11:24 PM Black Sheep (no login)
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I mean, are there any websites with stats on how many women go in for breast implants, and how many have died in the process. It's something I really consider, obviously, when thinking about surgery. I don't want to die!! How often do people die during surgery, and is it because they're going through a risky surgery...or is it because of the anesthetic? Or what?
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Jennelle
(Login Jenneelle)
EVE MEMBERS Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 10 2007, 9:45 AM
I don't know about deaths due to complications from surgery, but I can give you a figure for general anaesthetic. The mortality rate for general anaesthesia is about 5 deaths per million anaesthetised people.
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Black Sheep
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 11 2007, 6:11 AM
Wow, that's not very many...and I've heard that deaths are rarely due JUST to anesthesia..it's because of many serious complications put together..or the person had seizures and stuff like that.
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Jennelle
(Login Jenneelle)
EVE MEMBERS Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 11 2007, 10:38 AM
The figure I quoted is purely for deaths which are just due to anesthesia. It doesn't take into account any other complications or bad reactions which may occur during surgery.
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Black Sheep
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 11 2007, 10:00 PM
Is there a way to get tested to see if anesthesia would react badly with my body? Or is it like...I'd have to go into surgery and get anesthesia not knowing?
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Kaz
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 12 2007, 7:07 PM
Deaths from anaesthesia are not always caused by the body reacting badly to the anaesthetic. It can be because a mistake was made and you got too much or the airway wasn't managed properly or because of equipment failure. But it could be because you're allergic to the anaesthesia and reacted to it or maybe you have a rare genetic condition and can't tolerate it. I think human error by the staff or your own allergy reaction are the two most common causes.
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Black Sheep
(no login) Re: Odd question...is it common to die during surgery? September 18 2007, 8:46 PM
Deaths resulting from cosmetic surgery come in at about 1 in 47,000.