Your surgeon recommends you have surgery. He gives you an informed consent form and asks you to sign it.
Are you signing your life away? He/she explains the risks and benefits of the procedure and should also tell you what can happen if you don't have the surgery.
What other risks do you face ? If general or local anesthesia is necessary you should be aware of those risks as well. They can be substantial and usually, the anesthetist should explain them in an informed consent separate from the consent form given to you by the surgeon's office. But caution is advised because some hospitals or ASCs do not do this. If there is an adverse event or even death if this has not b been explained the perpetrators are open to clear-cut malpractice/negligence, separate from the surgeon's liability.
Contrary to what most people think, going to sleep is not the same as anesthesia.
This video clearly explains those risks.
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