What are the consequences of have brain surgery?
There is a lump found in the brain of my sister in- decree , which cause her seizure and it weakens her departed hand and leg. She undergo so many experiment and the doctors advised her for brain biopsy so that they will know what treatment to be applied. Is brain biopsy an assurance that she will be okay after the operation?
Answer:
Risks for any anesthesia are:
reaction to medications
problems breathing
Risks for any surgery are:
bleeding
infection
Additional risks of brain surgery are:
injury to brain tissue
injury to blood vessel
nerve or muscle paralysis or delicateness
loss of mental functions (memory, speech, understanding)