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Hemangioma excision - Risks

Alternative Names

Birthmark excision

Risks:

The risks for any anesthesia are:

  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing
The risks for any surgery are:
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Scarring
  • Reviewed last on: 7/25/2007
  • Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.