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APPROXIMATE COMPLICATIONS OF MAJOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES PER MILLION CASES
PROCEDURE
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COMPLICATON
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RATE PER MILLION
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1. Carotid
endarterectomy (surgery)
|
Stroke or Death
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100,000
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2. Thoracic Aortic
Aneurism (surgery)
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Stroke
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88,000
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3. Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft (surgery)
|
Stroke or Death
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3,000- 52,000
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4. Use of Heparin +
Aspirin Therapy after an MI (heart attack)
|
Death
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30,000
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5. Neurosurgery for
Neck Pain
|
Paralysis
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15,000
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6. General
Anesthesia (complications from neck position)
|
Stroke or Death
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(data pending)
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7. Use of Aspirin
Therapy without Heparin after a Myocardial Infarct
|
Death
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8,000
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8. Daily use of
Aspirin to prevent Strokes and Heart Attacks
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Stroke
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7,000
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9. Angioplasty
(catheter balloon inserted into coronary artery)
|
Stroke
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5,000
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10. Unknown Causes
of Stroke
|
Stroke
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3,700
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11. Chymopapain
injections for Herniated Spinal Discs
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Death
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1,400
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12. Chiropractic
Cervical Adjusting
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Stroke
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1-3
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13. Chiropractic
Cervical Adjusting
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Death
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0.05
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Thanks
for making the wise choice
with
Chiropractic Care
*** Note the above are approximations gleaned from various
medical sources and special reports.
This table is from Taking Your
Back to the Future, How to have a pain free tack and total health with
Chiropractic Care by W. Michael Gazdar, DC
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