Alissa Brown underwent surgery that carried extreme risks including arrhythmia and even death. Despite the dangers, for her it was all or nothing
The day of her high-risk operation, Alissa Brown woke up with a sense of nervous excitement. Despite the potential dangers, which she was well aware of, she had wept with joy about the possible cure in store. Still, that morning, she was feeling a bit jittery.
Six hours later, the 23-year-old would be in the ER at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, going through endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) surgery, in which surgeons would collapse both of her lungs to destroy a portion of nerves located in her chest. ETS surgery is usually considered a last resort, as it comes with significant risks. Side effects and complications range from extreme hypotension, heat intolerance, arrhythmia and, in extreme cases, death.
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