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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 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 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.
Pauline Schultz, Kim Litwack, Daniel Saleh   +2 more
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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 of capsulorhexis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1993
Capsulorhexis has become the preferred method of anterior capsulotomy, and untoward effects have not been frequently noted. Nevertheless, distinct complications of continuous tear anterior capsulotomy are now recognized. These include capsular bag hyperdistention, shrinkage of the anterior capsule opening with visual loss and/or intraocular lens ...
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Postoperative Complications Following Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture

Foot & ankle international, 2019
Background: Controversy remains regarding which patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture would best be treated nonoperatively and which might benefit from operative repair. The primary aim of this study was to characterize the overall incidence of—and
X. J. Ruben Stavenuiter, B. Lubberts, R. Prince, A. H. Johnson, C. DiGiovanni, D. Guss   +5 more
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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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Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia Risks and Postoperative Complications: A Retrospective Study.

AORN Journal, 2019
Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is a widely known patient condition that is associated with postoperative complications. This retrospective comparative study of 298 surgical patients was conducted at a single hospital site in the midwestern United ...
J. Akers, Amanda C. Dupnick, E. Hillman, A. G. Bauer, Lauren M. Kinker, Amy Hagedorn Wonder   +5 more
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Postoperative complications of prostatectomy

International Urology and Nephrology, 1982
A statistical analysis of the postoperative complications of prostatectomy in 100 cases is presented. Significant differences in the times of convalescence were found according to the surgical modifications employed. The advantages of epidural anaesthesia are pointed out.
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POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS

Medical Clinics of North America, 2001
Patients undergoing elective surgery first need to be screened for operative risks by reviewing factors that relate to the patient and factors that relate to the procedure they are undergoing. The identification of high-risk patients undergoing high-risk procedures may be aided by reviewing the following factors: the presence of symptomatic lung ...
Bartolome R. Celli, Edwin Trayner
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