title: Surgery: not just for hospitals anymore. Part 2: EMS response to postoperative complications.
abstract: Patients who have undergone a surgical procedure at an ambulatory surgery center, hospital or physician's office may experience postoperative complications. This article examines the types of postoperative complications that can occur following outpatient procedures, with recommendations for EMS patient care and issues related to patient transport.
authors.affiliation: prioritymed@mindspring.com
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hatlestad
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013531:Surgicenters; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States