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What problems could result by having surgery (total thyroidectomy) under general anaesthesia with known infiltrates throughout both lungs?

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August 18 2:24 AM (41 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
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It would depend on the cause of lung infilterates (whether acute or chronic) and your functional lung capacity & lung reserves. This can be assesed by spirometry or simple clinical tests like breath holding and single breath count. If you have no acute infection and a good lung condition then probably ther eis no significant additional risk for the surgery. The best assessment would be done preop by the anesthesiologist,
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August 18 4:24 AM (1 hour and 59 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gaurav Gupta's Post: It was acute. Could a pulmonary fibrosis with pulmonary vasculitis result from going under the general anesthesia while having infiltrates throughout both lungs. Both doctors missed the report from radiology that sat in their office 2 days prior to surgery recommending a high resolution CT scan of my lungs. I never had a lung condition before the surgery aside from them "just" finding the infiltrates. Prior xrays, CT's, & ultrasounds proved negative. Post surgery...I woke up with a lung disease as listed above. Is it possible....I believe it is.
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August 18 4:27 AM (3 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
p.s. I just had lung biopsies which confirmed their initial diagnosis. I am almost 3 weeks post op having had the VATS procedure. Now recuperating...I'm only 40 years old. I wasn't prepared for this...Please give me your thoughts on this. Thank you...
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