What Causes Mild Basilar Atelectasis?
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Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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Question : Can you still have surgery with mild basilar atelectasis?
Brief Answer:
Surgery can be undertaken in presence of safety back up measures.
Detailed Answer:
Hi .
Mild Basilar atelectasis can be only a relative contraindication for the surgery.
In presence of safe and aggressive sterile measures,the surgery can be undertaken by expert surgeon and a critical care specialist.
Post your further query if any.
Thank you.
Surgery can be undertaken in presence of safety back up measures.
Detailed Answer:
Hi .
Mild Basilar atelectasis can be only a relative contraindication for the surgery.
In presence of safe and aggressive sterile measures,the surgery can be undertaken by expert surgeon and a critical care specialist.
Post your further query if any.
Thank you.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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