title: What is a surgical complication?
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kavic
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D019300:Medical Errors; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009626:Terminology as Topic