Post-operative Complications

Complications following surgical procedures are not only associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but also add immensely to the psychological burden of the patient and are disappointing for the surgical team. Recent research has led to a greater understanding of the response to surgery and anaesthesia, and great advances have been made in pre-operative preparation with appropriate investigations and pharmacological prophylaxis. These have reduced the incidence of many complications, but the risks are impossible to remove completely. This wide-reaching and practical handbook covers all aspects of post-surgical complications. It is divided into two sections: the first covers general complications such as pressure sores, complications of fluid balance and problems related to anaesthesia, while the second focuses on the complications encountered in the major surgical specialties. Fully revised and updated since the previous edition, and written by a team of experts, Post-operative Complications is essential reading for all those involved in caring for surgical patients. It is particularly relevant for junior doctors and those preparing for their membership of the Royal College of Surgery (MRCS) exams.

ISBN 0199546266   Weight (grammes) 245 ISBN13 9780199546268 (What's this?)   Published in Oxford Publisher Oxford University Press   Series title Oxford Specialist Handbooks Imprint Oxford University Press   Previous ISBN 9780192630704 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 179 Publication date 21 Jan 2010   Width (mm) 101 DEWEY 617.9195   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly Pages 512

1		Post-operative pain		3
2		Infection		29
3		Cardiovascular complications after surgery in general		57
4		Complications related to fluid and electrolyte management in surgical patients		85
5		Complications of nutrition		99
6		Complications of blood transfusion and coagulation		113
7		Pressure sores		125
8		Complications related to use of medicines in surgery		133
9		Complications of gastrointestinal surgery		159
10		Complications of peripheral vascular surgery		203
11		Complications after cardiothoracic surgery		231
12		Complications of abdominal transplant surgery		279
13		Complications of thoracic outlet decompression and thoracoscopic sympathectomy		289
14		Complications of vascular interventional radiology		295
15		Complications of varicose vein surgery		309
16		Complications of orthopaedic surgery		319
17		Complications of amputation		339
18		Complications of urological surgery		347
19		Complications of ENT and head and neck surgery		379
20		Complications after breast surgery		401
21		Complications of plastic surgery		407
22		Neurological complications after surgery		425
23		Complications of hand surgery		443
24		Consent and other medico-legal issues		451
		Index		463

Post-operative Complications... is an excellent handbook that offers guidance to most post-operative complications encountered by the majority of surgical trainees or anyone dealing with surgical patients. British Journal of Surgery ...the contents are assembled logically and in a readable style that uniquely offers the student the option of reading from cover to cover or picking out a specific topic for reference...it is a very handy reference and a window on the world of surgery in general that would be of interest to authors of fact and fiction, who write about medicine and surgery in a wider context. Occupational Medicine ...essential for surgical trainees, providing...a quick but detailed overview of general surgery and surgical subspecialty complications...The practice of medicine and surgery continues to evolve with new discoveries, medications, and techniques, and this edition reflects those advances. I would recommend this book for all surgical interns in all disciplines. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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