hilary1617
First time at the rodeo.
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Maybe it's the mild mannered consensus-builder in me, but I'd keep it as brief, straight forward and cordial as possible so as not to antagonize the surgeon. I'd be worried that if insulted by the language, he might consider not conducting any surgery at all. I would write something like (and I'm not a lawyer and don't even play one on tv, so this is just as a layman):
Consent is granted strictly for a Duodenal Switch intended to be completed fully in a single laparascopic procedure. If it is determined during the procedure that the Duodenal Switch cannot be accomplished laparoscopically, consent is granted for the Duodenal Switch to be performed as a single open procedure. Should a situation occur intraoperatively which, in best medical judgment, requires that the procedure be stopped, it is expected that photographic evidence and full documentation of the rationale for not undertaking the switch part of the surgery will be provided to ensure continuity of care for the subsequent completion of the procedure by another surgeon.
- Edited to eliminate a redundant "occur".
Consent is granted strictly for a Duodenal Switch intended to be completed fully in a single laparascopic procedure. If it is determined during the procedure that the Duodenal Switch cannot be accomplished laparoscopically, consent is granted for the Duodenal Switch to be performed as a single open procedure. Should a situation occur intraoperatively which, in best medical judgment, requires that the procedure be stopped, it is expected that photographic evidence and full documentation of the rationale for not undertaking the switch part of the surgery will be provided to ensure continuity of care for the subsequent completion of the procedure by another surgeon.
- Edited to eliminate a redundant "occur".
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