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(Created page with "In all of medicine, a procedure is generally only undertaken if the potential benefits outweigh the risks. '''Operative risk''' is the risk of death or complication during or after a surgery. If the operative risk is unacceptably high, the patient is considered ''inoperable''. Shared decision-making with the patient is important, as it’s up to the patient whether they want to take the risk or not. A high operative risk may be acceptable in cases where the surgery...") |
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Quantifying the patient’s functional status is important in operative risk stratification. The [[ECOG]] or [[Karnofsky Performance Status Scale]] are used for this. | Quantifying the patient’s functional status is important in operative risk stratification. The [[ECOG]] or [[Karnofsky Performance Status Scale]] are used for this. | ||
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