What are the chances of complications?
What are the chances of complications?
Complication rates vary. The most important risk of complications is related to the health status of the patient. Patients with health issues are at greater risk of complications. Some of the most important include, but are not limited to; diabetes, heart disease, pulmonary disease, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, vascular disease and obesity. Diabetics should have optimum blood glucose control and those whose HbA1c are elevated will likely be postponed. A patient who is found to have active infections or illnesses should delay surgery until the issue is resolved. The risk of infection at our facility is below the national average. A national average being between 1-2%.