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Hi,
My mother,65 years old, is a chronic asthma patient.
She has a lump near her ear which upon checking found to be a benign pleomorphic adenoma.
The doctor suggested it's better to remove it surgically as it has been there for more than 15 years. (Superficial Paratodictomy)
The problem is the surgery should be performed under general anaesthesia.
We know that for asthmatic patiets GA is really an issue.
Now we are to scared to either undergo a surgery or just keep it like that.
Kindly suggest how we should proceed and what precautions we shoukd take.
If possible suggest us a good general surgeon in Visakhapatnam.
Thanks
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. She will need to undergo a pulmonary function test which will tell us about her asthma control based on which after optimisation you can decide about surgery. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest.
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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
Pulmonologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
Her fitness to undergo GA all depends upon the level of asthma control. Please approach a good chest physician and get your mother evaluated.
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Dr. Shobhit Bansal
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Noida
Get a chest xray and pulmonary function test done and consult a pulmonologist for surgical clearance.
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