POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS OF SURGERY Surgery is a treatment in which a part of the body is cut open so that a part. There are risks / benefits and potential side effects / consequenc These vary from person to person and may be related to several • Type of surgery, for example, keyhole or open • What part of the body was operated on – what was removed, debulk • Length and complexity of surgery / anaesthesia – was the aim of su surgery? • Other treatments you may have received before surgery, such as ch • Your general health – level of fitness / other medical conditions you • Your nutritional status – before, during and after surgery – may also For information about nutrition and surgery to the digest As part of informed consent you will have received information about t information about possible effects / consequences. For example – surgically-induced menopause following the removal of There are some effects that can be common across all types of surger Pain: pain is not uncommon – but hopefully, as part of your pre-asses discuss likely and preferred pain relief with your surgeon / anaesthetis
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