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Is there any reason why diabetes would prevent surgery?
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Depends: Depends on the type of surgery and the severity of diabetic complications. Such as if you have severe kidney disease from diabetes, then elective surgery may not be a good choice unless severe deformity or pain is present. What surgery is being prevented?
Answered 6/24/2013
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