Introduction
This section on the conduct of specific operations is designed with the third-year medical student in mind. Not an atlas of technique or a “cookbook,” it is rather a guide to help students prepare for participation in the various procedures and orient themselves to perioperative care by anticipating potential complications.
GENERAL COMPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED IN ALL POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS
Regardless of the operation or the skill of the surgeon, all surgical procedures have potential complications. Some are specific to individual procedures and will be discussed in the context of the specific operations. The complications in Table 1, however, can occur with any procedure. For the sake of standardization, we have listed these general complications in a table format similar to the format used for the specific operations that follow. The inference to be drawn is that these complications should be anticipated and that by following the recommendations made, you will be doing your best to avoid them.
Table 1 Anticipating Potential Complications
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