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What is a prohibitive risk for surgery?

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An estimated 300 million major surgical procedures are performed worldwide each year, but for some individuals, surgery is deemed too dangerous. A prohibitive risk for surgery refers to a patient's condition that is so severe it outweighs the potential benefits of the operation, making the procedure inadvisable and exceptionally high-risk.