I'm scheduled to have a bilateral mastopexy in December, which is outpatient but does mean going under general anaesthesia. I'm worried that it's not ethical for me to have the surgery now while cases are exploding, given that I might be taking up medical resources that could be used for people who are sick.
My plastic surgeon told me that a whole wing of their hospital has been devoted to covid patients, and that anything used on me won't be taking resources away from that wing of people. He also said that the hospital isn't experiencing capacity issues, and which is why elective surgeries are still allowed. But what if there are complications and I end up in the ICU - wouldn't that take up resources? My understanding of hospital administration is that decisions like keeping elective surgeries open may be financially motivated rather than being what's best for patients.
tldr; Surgeon says there is no capacity issue, but is it ethical to have surgery during covid?
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