title: Factors influencing perfect surgical outcome.
abstract: With affluence and education, the population of Asia will be demanding quality surgical care. The energetic, affluent and educated Asian professionals and business communities in the cities demand the best; and in surgery, they seek perfect results. Perfect results require a combination of 3 factors: the skill, knowledge and experience of the surgeon. He must be a skilled surgeon with good basic surgical techniques and also technical skills in the management of his discipline combined with meticulous attention to details. Furthermore, he must have a clear knowledge of the basic physiopathology of surgical principles of the condition he is to manage. Experience with difficult situations and intrasurgical problems are essential for success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D012846:Singapore; D016896:Treatment Outcome