When stomach contents get into the lungs it is called aspiration and it can result in serious lung injury or death. We will ask you not to eat or drink anything for a period prior to surgery so that you will have minimal stomach contents at the time of surgery. You should receive instruction concerning this issue during the preoperative evaluation process.
Define amputate: to remove by or as if by cutting; especially : to cut (a part, such as a limb) from the body â amputate in a sentence to remove by or as if by cutting; especially : to cut (a part, such as a limb) from the bodyâ¦ See the full definition
I read that Heather Mills had surgery to prepare for a revision amputation and I was just wondering what it was. Amputation is the intentional surgical removal of a limb or body part. It is performed to remove diseased tissue or relieve pain. Arms, legs, hands, feet, fingers, and toes can all be amputated. Most amputations involve small body parts such as a finger, rather than an entire limb.