Overview

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.

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Author:   David Leaper (Visiting Professor, Department of Wound Healing, Cardiff University, UK) ,  Iain Whitaker (Specialist Registrar in Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Swansea, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 10.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 17.90cm
Weight:   0.245kg
ISBN:  

9780199546268

ISBN 10:   0199546266
Pages:   500
Publication Date:   21 January 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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

Reviews

...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

Post-operative Complications... is an excellent handbook that offers guidance to most post-operative complications encountered by the majority of surgical trainees or anyone dealing with surgical patients. British Journal of Surgery ...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

Author Information

David Leaper qualified from Leeds Medical School in 1970, before training in general surgery. He has the Fellowship in Surgery of the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh (1974), England (1975) and Glasgow (1999) and gained the CCST in 1980. He has two higher degrees by thesis; MD (1979) and ChM (1982) and was awarded the Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons in 1998. He was appointed Senior Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Bristol (1981-1995) with Honorary Consultant status at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Southmead Hospital in Bristol. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Hong Kong (1988-1990) and at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1995-2004), and is now Emeritus Professor, with Visiting Chair status, at Cardiff University, where he works in the Wound Healing Research Unit. He has published over 10 books, 50 chapters and 200 original research and review papers. Iain Whitaker read medicine at Trinity Hall College, University of Cambridge, where he also obtained the degrees of Bachelor and Master of Arts. He completed his sub internship in plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School, USA, followed by his surgical house officer post at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. After serving as an anatomy demonstrator at the University of Cambridge, he completed his general surgery training in the Yorkshire School of Surgery, and subsequently became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. During his specialist training he has spent time overseas in both clinical and research activities in Uppsala (Sweden), Louisville and Connecticut (USA). Iain has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, several book chapters and books and has won academic awards from Cambridge University, the Royal College of Surgeons, the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and Commercial Bodies.

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