RT Book, Section A1 Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 Schorge, John O. A1 Halvorson, Lisa M. A1 Hamid, Cherine A. A1 Corton, Marlene M. A1 Schaffer, Joseph I. SR Print(0) ID 1171666007 T1 Postoperative Considerations T2 Williams Gynecology, 4e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260456868 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171666007 RD 2024/10/14 AB Competent postoperative management requires an understanding of the patient’s history, operative events, and fundamentals of the surgical stress response. Many problems after surgery can be avoided by the preoperative risk assessment and prevention strategies described in Chapter 39. However, complications can still develop despite ideal preparation, and vigilance for these adverse events can help ensure successful recovery for most patients.