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Meckel's diverticulectomy - Risks
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Risks:
Risks for any anesthesia include the following:
Reactions to medications
Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery are include the following:
Bleeding
Infection
Meckel's diverticulectomy - series
Reviewed last on: 10/16/2006
J.A. Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.