RT Book, Section
A1 Zheng-Pywell, Rui
A1 Chu, Daniel I.
A2 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1171273869
T1 Postoperative Complications
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 15e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill LLC
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260122213
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171273869
RD 2024/04/19
AB All  operations  come  with  inherent  risks  for  postoperative  complications.  These  range  from  relatively  common  complications,  such  as  superficial  wound  infections,  to  other  systemic  complications,  such  as  cerebrovascular  accidents.  All  complications,  however  small  or  big,  matter  and  increase  the  risk  of  patient  mortality,  longer  length  of  stay,  and  readmissions.  Agencies  such  as  the  Centers  for  Medicare  &  Medicaid  Services  (CMS)  recognize  the  significance  of  these  events  and  now  tie  financial  reimbursements  to  surgical  quality  through  several  complication  metrics  (Table  5–1).  Postoperative  complications  therefore  impact  not  only  patients,  but  also  providers  and  healthcare  systems.  To  reduce  these  complications,  surgeons  must  be  cognizant  of  patient  risk  factors,  facile  in  diagnosing  the  complication,  and  well-versed  in  managing  them.