<div dir="ltr"><div>The NISHMAS AVRAHAM (YD 155) records the words of RAV SHLOMO ZALMAN AUERBACH zt'l: "It is possible that whatever practice is treated lightly in people's eyes fits into the oft-quoted dictum, 'Shomer Pesa'im Hashem' -- 'Hashem protects the fools' (Tehilim 116:6)." Accordingly, since this is the prevalent practice, one is allowed to be lenient and undergo an operation which has an acceptable level of danger to most people.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Does one Bentsch HaGomel for this type surgery? </div><div>I think yes because it is still an activity that is performed by professionals.</div><div><br></div><div>Skiing in spite of its risks is performed by the ordinary chap.</div>
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