TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 45. Perioperative, Intraoperative, & Postoperative Complications in Gynecologic Surgery A1 - Wieslander, Cecilia K. A1 - Marshall, Danielle D. A2 - DeCherney, Alan H. A2 - Nathan, Lauren A2 - Laufer, Neri A2 - Roman, Ashley S. PY - 2013 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e AB - One of the main purposes of the preoperative history and physical exam is to identify any preoperative medical comorbidity that may lead to an increased perioperative morbidity or mortality. If comorbidities are identified, the surgeon should obtain medical consultation to ensure that the patient's medical conditions are optimized and stable enough to proceed with surgery at an acceptable risk. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56974384 ER -