It is from a time decades ago, but I remember Mrs. Lakshmi* very well like it was
yesterday. She was a well-educated, erudite and genial elderly lady. She had laryngeal
cancer and was admitted in our hospital for undergoing a laryngectomy. I went over
the procedure with her, the potential risks, benefits, and outcomes in detail, got
the consent signed, and prepped her for surgery; much like the matter-of-fact way
in which I would go about doing it for any other surgery.
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Publication history
Published online: December 06, 2022
Accepted:
December 6,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 6,
2022
Received:
March 15,
2022
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