General Anaesthetic

[barry1010]

What conditions could lead to a specialist advising that an elective operation is not advisable because the patient should not have GA because it could be dangerous?

[Buenchico]

See 'Contraindications' here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493199/

[dannyk13]

Depends on what type of operation and the fitness of the patient.

[pixie374]

Anything going from breathing, to heart problems. GA is always a risk, and sometimes, it is just a case of someone being not strong enough to withstand and recover from it.

[barry1010]

Thanks, all. Thank link is very helpful, Buenchico.

[Thisoldbird]

My husband was told he couldn't have surgery on a badly damaged shoulder, from a fall. The consultant said he is too frail and doubted he would survive the anesthetic.