What are the contraindications for undergoing Esophageal Surgery?
Further to your other questions re: oesphogeal surgery, the contra-indications include an adverse ASA score. This is the scoring used by anaesthetists to assess a patient’s risk factors during surgery. It goes I – VI, I being the best. If it is III or more, the anaesthetist will have to have a very good reason to carry out the surgery, as the risks will be too high for the patient. Contra-indications include: obesity, diabetes (unless controlled), cardiac disease, terminal disease of any type, respiratory disease, neurological diseases, or life-syle habits such as drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or cigarette use. These are general contra-indications for any surgery, but apply to oesophageal surgery equally well. The main contr-indication to any surgery will be patient compliance – not always considered, but an essential issue!
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