Be Aware That ETS Surgery Could Jeapardize
Your Employment

If passing a medical examination is critical to your employment, the following is definitely something you need to be aware of if considering ETS surgery.

Many safety critical roles, such as a pilot, train driver, heavy vehicle drivers and other activities that, if not performed correctly, could lead to serious harm or injury to either themselves or others, are put in jeopardy after having ETS surgery.

Hypotension (low blood pressure), which can cause fainting or dizziness because the brain does not receive enough oxygen, is a common side-effect of ETS surgery and is definitely something those of you employed in safety critical roles need to be aware of. These issues are often picked up in your medical and almost always have a detrimental effect on your employment or career path.

Arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat), is also another medical condition that many ETS patients now have to live with as a result of ETS surgery. Although for most patients, this may go unnoticed and will have no direct effect on their daily lives. However, if you need a regular medical check as part of your employment, an ECG, or electrocardiogram will easily pick this up during your examination, but unfortunately for ETS patients, this is usually something not treatable with medication.