Here are some numbers that might make you feel a little better.
Of course throwing out numbers is just that, but the following is at least encouraging.
The link below is to what looks like a credible article on this topic, giving a general figure for the odds of dying while under anesthesia, along with some uncommon reasons why this could, although in rare circumstances, happen.
It says:
"The risk of dying in the operating theatre under anaesthetic is extremely small. For a healthy person having planned surgery, around 1 person may die for every 100,000 general anaesthetics given. Brain damage as a result of having an anaesthetic is so rare that the risk has not been put into numbers."From:
"Death or Brain Damage from Anaesthesia"
https://patient.info/treatment-medication/anaesthesia/death-or-brain-damage-from-anaesthesia#:~:text=the%20risk%20of%20dying%20in%20the%20operating%20theatre,not%20been%20put%20into%20numbers.%20what%20is%20%27risk%27%3fI know the 1/100,000 figure above is general, for generic anesthesia, but despite searching I couldn't find any figure for death under anesthesia specifically during elbow replacement surgery.
That might just be because there have never been any, or so few that they've never been recorded online!Something to think about
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But it certainly wouldn't hurt to find out who the members of your surgery team will be, and do a little searching of them online. But I'll bet there's a good chance they're capable people, and you can confirm that for yourself with a search or two.
The odds are there won't be anything to worry about
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