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Postoperative Complications

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1974
dergoing repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Her complicated previous history and numerous postoperative physiologic problems required careful consideration of several biologic parameters which form the bases of nursing assessments and interventions in an acute surgical setting. In 1953, Ms. R. was found to have hypertension.
M C, Parsons, G J, Stephens
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Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1991
This discussion presented the most common causes of postoperative pulmonary complications. The categories of obstruction, hypoxemia, and hypoventilation were used for structure, with the most common causes of each identified. Problems and patients at risk for these problems have been identified along with treatment priorities.
K, Litwack, D, Saleh, P, Schultz
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Postoperative Complications and Management

2020
A number of complications may be encountered following lung transplantation, either in the early or in the late phases. Among them, primary graft dysfunction, bacterial and fungal infections, airway complications (e.g. bronchial dehiscence, necrosis and stenosis) and acute rejection can occur in the early phase.
Pasero D, Lees NJ, Costamagna A, Ellena A, MOntrucchio G, Brazzi L   +5 more
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Postoperative Complications: Delirium

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2012
Delirium is a common feature of the postoperative period, leading to increased morbidity and mortality and significant costs. Multiple factors predispose a patient to delirium in its hypoactive, hyperactive, or mixed forms. Tools have been validated for its quick and accurate identification to ensure timely and effective multidisciplinary intervention ...
Steven R, Allen, Heidi L, Frankel
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Postoperative Complications

Medical Clinics of North America
Surgery under anesthesia poses a significant stress to the body, and postoperative complications occur in up to 20% of cases. An understanding of postoperative complications, including assessment of patients at risk, risk mitigation, early recognition, and evidence-based treatment, is essential to provide high-value health care.
Heather E, Nye, Edie P, Shen, Furheen, Baig   +2 more
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Postoperative pulmonary complications

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2003
Postoperative pulmonary complications, including pneumonia, bronchospasm, respiratory failure and prolonged mechanical ventilation, occur commonly and are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. This review will discuss the etiology of postoperative pulmonary complications and the interventions that reduce their risk.General anesthesia and ...
Peter, Rock, Preston B, Rich
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Postoperative mortality and complications

Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, 2011
Recent publications not only underline the risks of age and disease during surgery but also help us quantify the risks with greater precision. Importantly, patient factors often have a stronger association with postoperative mortality than surgical factors.
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Treatment of Postoperative Complications

2008
The rate of complications with spinal procedures is dependent on the type of surgery, the spinal pathology, the experience of the surgeon and confounding factors such as age and comorbidities. These factors have to be taken into account in the discussion of complications.
Krismer, M, Boos, N
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Postoperative Spine Complications

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 2014
Imaging of the postoperative spine is common, although it remains a difficult task for radiologists. This article presents an overview of common surgical approaches and spinal hardware, and specific complications that may be associated with each procedure.
Morgan C, Willson, Jeffrey S, Ross
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