title: How to treat post-operative complications: An evidence-based approach.
abstract: Post-operative complication can be defined as any deviation from the normal post-operative course. The majority of post-operative complications affects the subgroup of high-risk patients, and they are clearly associated with increased hospital length of stay and mortality. This review deals with the principal complications occurring during the post-operative period. In particular, we describe the preventive and management strategies to face pulmonary, cardiac, renal and neurological complications.
authors.affiliation: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carsetti
authors.affiliation: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; St George's University of London, London, UK. Electronic address: andrewrhodes@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: management; post-operative complications; prevention