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lettie · 11-04-2008, 08:53

The surgeon is well within his rights to refuse to do the surgery. Her condition is not life threatening but the complications of surgery on somebody who is obese are. If he operates on her, and she dies of complications, the surgeon will then be hauled before an inquest and have to justify why he did the surgery.

Should her current condition become immediately life threatening, she will receive the operation despite being obese. If she then died during the surgery, her surgery could then be justified because she had a life threatening condition.

Just because a patient is willing to take the chance of surgery and knows the complications, doesn't justify a surgeon doing the operation. Patients have families, families want answers (and sometimes compensation) for loss of loved ones. A surgeon can only operate if he feels that the benefits of surgery will outweigh the risks......... In this case, they don't.

11-04-2008, 08:53	#5
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: Seventeen And A Half Stone Grandma Refused Operation The surgeon is well within his rights to refuse to do the surgery. Her condition is not life threatening but the complications of surgery on somebody who is obese are. If he operates on her, and she dies of complications, the surgeon will then be hauled before an inquest and have to justify why he did the surgery. Should her current condition become immediately life threatening, she will receive the operation despite being obese. If she then died during the surgery, her surgery could then be justified because she had a life threatening condition. Just because a patient is willing to take the chance of surgery and knows the complications, doesn't justify a surgeon doing the operation. Patients have families, families want answers (and sometimes compensation) for loss of loved ones. A surgeon can only operate if he feels that the benefits of surgery will outweigh the risks......... In this case, they don't. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..