with any type of surgery, there are risks. Fortunately, cavitation surgery is relatively safe, but some of the post-operative risks are listed below.

This is another question that is important for every patient to ask their doctor so that they fully understand the risks and potential outcomes of surgery. Many of the complications of decompression surgery have to do with opening the dura and research has shown that opening the dura does increase the complication rate. There is a risk of infection and sometimes the patch that is sewn in leaks or becomes scarred.

According the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,approximately 120,000 hip replacement operations are performed each year in the United States and less than 10 percent require further surgery. New technology and advances in surgical techniques have greatly reduced the risks involved with hip replacements. The most common problem that may happen soon after hip replacement surgery is hip dislocation.

The most catastrophic complication of a knee replacement surgery is infection. The prosthesis has to be removed and a surgery for cleaning the infection needs to be done. Heavy antibiotics are needed which are very expensive. A repeat surgery for re-implantation will turn out to be very expensive. It is also likely that the only solution is fusion of the knee. This way the knee never moves again.

The most serious complications are severe bleeding inside the eye and infection inside the eye. Severe intraocular bleeding is said to occur once in 500 operations. In my experience with the current small-incision surgical method bleeding is much more rare than that. Serious infection is said to occur once for each 1,000 operations. In my own experience it is closer to once in 2,500 operations. Less dramatic complications, with no major vision loss, are said to occur in about 3% of operations.

With prompt medical attention, most of the complications usually can be treated successfully. Possible complications that could occur during surgery include the following:

Possible short term complications include bleeding and infection. Although rare in parotid surgery, some patients may develop a thick scar or keloid.  . In some patients, a depression or a "dent" occurs at the site of the removed tumor. Many patients experience numbness of the earlobe and outer edge of the ear after parotid surgery. This generally resolves slowly over time.

Although uncommon, complications do occur occasionally during or following Ingrown Toe Nail Surgery. They include infection, phlebitis ( inflammation of a vein), excessive swelling or bleeding, blood clots, and damage to blood vessels and nerves. There are also risks associated with the anaesthetic, both during its administration and after correction of toe surgery.

Serious complications are very uncommon following arthroscopy but can occur. These include infection, blood clots (or DVT – deep vein thrombosis), excessive swelling, bleeding and damage to blood vessels or nerves. Significant swelling, tingling or numbness in your knee/leg which is not relieved by elevating the leg for one hour. Shortness of breath or chest pain. If you experience any of the above please contact the Hospital for advice.

Like all surgical procedures, complications are always a possibility. Most complications are minor and do not threaten vision. These include undercorrection, overcorrection, and visual aberrations (glare, halos, starbursts, shadow images, double vision, etc.). It is possible for the flap to slip out of position and require repositioning or epithelial cells may grow under the flap. The incidence of these problems is about ½ of 1%.

ANS: Any surgery has risks. There are many risks associated with knee replacement surgery. However, in the hands of a well-trained, dedicated orthopaedic surgeon, these risks should be quite low. It is fair to say that you have about a 96% chance that you will go through the operation without any significant complication occurring. The most common complication is blood clots in the legs. The most serious complication is infection. The most important long-term complication is loosening.

All surgery has risks. The vast majority of these operations go perfectly well with excellent results and happy patients. The risk of bad results in this surgery is quite rare, but can include creases that do not form where they are planned, and can be too low or high, or not deep enough, or not exactly the same in both eyes. Any surgery has a risk of bleeding and infection. These are very rare in this surgery. Scars can heal abnormally and be visible.

Like any surgery laparoscopy has the potential risk of anaesthesia and operation. Although laparoscopy causes less tissue injury then its open counterpart but it is wrong to say that it is totally risk free operation. Complications of laparoscopy may be categorized according to the various phases of the operation.

Although uncommon, complications do occur occasionally during or following bunion surgery. They include infection, phlebitis ( inflammation of a vein), excessive swelling or bleeding, blood clots, and damage to blood vessels and nerves. There are also risks associated with the anaesthetic, both during its administration and after the arthroscopy.

The underlying medical conditions that lead to ARDS often cause major trauma to other organs. The organs most frequently affected include the kidney (acute renal insufficiency), the heart, the liver (liver failure or shock liver), the brain, and the blood. Damage to these organs may complicate the care of the ARDS patient and require additional treatments.

rdquo;Cavitation" is the rapid formation and collapse of millions of tiny bubbles (or cavities) in a liquid. Cavitation is produced by the alternating high and low pressure waves generated by high frequency (ultrasonic) sound. During the low pressure phase, these bubbles grow from microscopic size until, during the high pressure phase, they are compressed and implode.

The 100% blade-free IntraLase CustomLASIK is the safest method currently available. The corneal flap creation is 100% greater in accuracy than the more traditional blade microkeratane. Complications that could threaten your vision are EXTREMELY rare. Infection is the most serious possible complication. Eye Institute has performed about 30,000 procedures and we have had only two documented infections, which were resolved with antibiotic drops with a good outcome.