Complications from the actual mediastinoscopy procedure are relatively rare--the overall complication rate in various studies has been 1.3-3.0%.
The lymph nodes in the mediastinum are likely to show if lung cancer has spread beyond the lungs.
The vast majority of surgeries have a positive outcome (what the patient and doctor wanted to accomplish) with little or no complications.
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The defense of "informed consent" would be most likely on these facts. Not all medical procedures are completely safe, nor can a favorable outcome of treatment usually be guaranteed. So long as the patient had potential risks and possible hazards adequately explained and opted to go ahead with the procedure, as evidenced by the patient's signature on an "informed consent" form authorizing the treatment., the medical provider should not be liable for side-effects or complications if they were among the potential risks disclosed tot he patient.Assumption of risk
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yea most likely
The bacterium would be less likely to colonize the patient's lower respiratory system
The bacterium would be less likely to colonize the patient's lower respiratory system.
A human interest story, is a person life experiences that undergone through and about the impact of life is currently undergoing.
more than likely if they tried
Yes they are.