Post-Operative Complications (Oxford Specialist Handbooks)

About this Book

• Divided into both the general complications and the major surgical specialties for easy access to information
• Provides relevant information for junior doctors and those preparing for their membership of the Royal College of Surgery (MRCS) exams
• Written by a diverse team of experts from all areas of surgery

Complications following surgical procedures are not only associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but also add immensely to the psychological burden of the patient and are disappointing for the surgical team. Recent research has led to a greater understanding of the response to surgery and anaesthesia, and great advances have been made in pre-operative preparation with appropriate investigations and pharmacological prophylaxis. These have reduced the incidence of many complications, but the risks are impossible to remove completely.

This wide-reaching and practical handbook covers all aspects of post-surgical complications. It is divided into two sections: the first covers general complications such as pressure sores, complications of fluid balance and problems related to anaesthesia, while the second focuses on the complications encountered in the major surgical specialties. Fully revised and updated since the previous edition, and written by a team of experts, Post-operative Complications is essential reading for all those involved in caring for surgical patients. It is particularly relevant for junior doctors and those preparing for their membership of the Royal College of Surgery (MRCS) exams.

Readership: FY1, FY2 juniors and those beginning their specialty training, GPs, nurses, physiotherapists, and all practitioners that deal with problems in the post-operative patient

Table of Contents

General Complications
1: Post-operative pain
2: Infection
3: Cardiovascular complications after surgery in general
4: Complications related to fluid and electrolyte management in surgical patients
5: Complications of nutrition
6: Complications of blood transfusion and coagulation
7: Pressure sores
8: Complications related to use of medicines in surgery
9: Neurological complications after surgery

Complications after specific types of surgery
10: Complications of gastrointestinal surgery
11: Complications of peripheral vascular surgery
12: Complications of cardiothoracic surgery
13: Complications of abdominal transplant surgery
14: Complications of thoracic outlet decompression and thoracoscopic sympathectomy
15: Complications of vascular interventional radiology
16: Complications of varicose vein surgery
17: Complications of orthopaedic surgery
18: Complications of amputation
19: Complications of urological surgery
20: Complications of ENT and head and neck surgery
21: Complications after breast surgery
22: Complications of plastic surgery
23: Complications of hand surgery
24: Consent and other medicolegal issues

Author Information

Edited by David Leaper, Visiting Professor, Department of Wound Healing, Cardiff University, UK, and Iain Whitaker, Specialist Registrar in Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Swansea, UK

Reviews

"...the contents are assembled logically and in a readable style that uniquely offers the student the option of reading from cover to cover or picking out a specific topic for reference...it is a very handy reference and a window on the world of surgery in general that would be of interest to authors of fact and fiction, who write about medicine and surgery in a wider context." - Occupational Medicine

"...essential for surgical trainees, providing...a quick but detailed overview of general surgery and surgical subspecialty complications...The practice of medicine and surgery continues to evolve with new discoveries, medications, and techniques, and this edition reflects those advances. I would recommend this book for all surgical interns in all disciplines." - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics