16-06-2013, 08:10 AM
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Re: A&E In Crisis
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Maybe so Pats darlin' - but if you've read the entire thread you'll see that Julie's OH, who is over 6' tall has been asked to reduce his weight to only 8 st - that is a ridiculous weight for a man of that age, build and height - 12 - 14st is probably the correct weight for a man of that height.
Makes you wonder how they cope in an emergency situation when someone is rushed in who is overweight (or doesn't comply with some other criteria of the modern age) - do that stats show that the majority of those people tend to die during, or shortly after, surgery?
16-06-2013, 09:17 AM
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Re: A&E In Crisis
Originally Posted by ben-varrey
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Makes you wonder how they cope in an emergency situation when someone is rushed in who is overweight (or doesn't comply with some other criteria of the modern age) - do that stats show that the majority of those people tend to die during, or shortly after, surgery?
16-06-2013, 12:19 PM
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Re: A&E In Crisis
Originally Posted by orangutan
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The difference is in benefits versus risks. In an emergency situation the benefits of surgery outweigh the risks, so there is no choice to be made. But in an elective situation where an op is being planned, it has to be decided if the risks are worth taking. So if for any reason you have a high chance of complications or death from surgery, it may not be worth taking that risk.
16-06-2013, 05:20 PM
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Re: A&E In Crisis
Originally Posted by ben-varrey
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Would you know if there is there a way to compare mortality rates re. surgical procedures from, say, 1960 to date?
16-06-2013, 10:54 PM
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Re: A&E In Crisis
Originally Posted by orangutan
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The difference is in benefits versus risks. In an emergency situation the benefits of surgery outweigh the risks, so there is no choice to be made. But in an elective situation where an op is being planned, it has to be decided if the risks are worth taking. So if for any reason you have a high chance of complications or death from surgery, it may not be worth taking that risk.
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