Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.
Carotid Endarterectomy
1. thrombosis of
repair (clotting);
2.
bleeding/hematoma (accumulation of blood), requiring reoperation;
3. infection;
4. transient or permanent stroke;
5. nerve injury causing asymmetry of mouth,
swallowing difficulty, hoarseness, weakness/atrophy and numbness of the
tongue;
6. myocardial infarction
(heart attack);
7. death.
B. Aortic Graft for Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm or Occlusive Disease
1.
bleeding/hematoma (accumulation of blood), requiring reoperation;
2. infection of graft;
3. thrombosis or emboli;
4. limb loss;
5. kidney failure requiring
dialysis;
6. ischemia of bowel
(inadequate blood supply) with resulting loss of bowel;
7. ischemia of spinal cord (inadequate blood
supply) with resulting paraplegia (paralysis of both legs);
8. myocardial infarction (heart
attack);
9. death;
10. sexual dysfunction in male, including
infertility;
11. temporary
dependency on a breathing machine (ventilator).
C. Arteriovenous Shunt for Hemodialysis
(Artery Vein Fistula or Synthetic Graft)
1.
bleeding/hematoma (accumulation of blood), requiring reoperation;
2. infection;
3. false aneurysm (damaged blood vessel with
swelling and risk of rupture);
4.
recurrent thrombosis (clot);
5.
severe edema of extremity (swelling);
6. inadequate blood supply to
extremity;
7. inadequate blood
supply to nerves with resulting paralysis.
D. Femoral, Popliteal or Tibial Bypass Grafts
1. bleeding/hematoma (accumulation of blood),
requiring reoperation;
2. necrosis
(death) of skin around the incision with delayed healing;
3. thrombi (clot);
4. emboli (moving clot) C early or
late;
5. limb loss;
6. nerve damage with permanent
numbness/weakness;
7. early or late
thrombosis (late clotting) requiring reoperation;
8. infection;
9. myocardial infarction (heart
attack);
10. death.
E. Lumbar Sympathectomy
1. injury to major artery/vein;
2. bleeding/hematoma (accumulation of blood),
requiring reoperation;
3. injury to
nerves (genitofemoral) with resulting numbness in groin and genital
area;
4. sexual dysfunction in male
with resulting numbness, impotence and infertility;
5. emboli (moving clots).
F. Thoracic Sympathectomy by
Thoracotomy or Thoracoscopy or Cervical Dorsal Sympathectomy
1. Horner's Syndrome (drooping eyelids and
constricted pupil).
2. Injury to
blood vessel.
3. Pneumothorax
(collapsed lung) with bleeding.
4.
Infection/empyema (pus collection in chest).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
40:1299.40(E) et seq.
NOTE: Itemization of the procedures and risks under a
particular specialty does not preclude other qualified practitioners from using
those risks identified for that particular
procedure.
