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My daughter is considering whether to allow her child to have surgery for her scoliosis. What are some of the complications that happen during this surgery?

Any type of surgery can have complications. Some complications are common to all surgeries that involve general anesthetics, such as respiratory (breathing) problems and infections. When a patient undergoes surgery for scoliosis, there are a few other complications that can occur.

If the surgery includes fusing the vertebrae (bones in the spine) and grafting, there is always a risk that the fusion or the graft don't take as they should.

It's best to speak with the surgeon about the different types of complications that may occur.


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