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Tag Fidel A. Valea

Perioperative management of complications: Fever, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Thromboembolic, Urinary Tract, Gastrointestinal, Wound, and Operative Site Complications; Neurologic Injury; Psychological Sequelae

Key points Postoperative febrile morbidity is related to infection in approximately 20% of cases and noninfectious causes in 80% of cases. Infection in older adults will not always present with classic findings. The amount of temperature elevation may not reflect…

Preoperative counseling and management: Preoperative Evaluation, Informed Consent, Perioperative Planning, Surgical Site Infection Prevention, and Avoidance of Complications

Key points Optimal preparation for an operation facilitates a successful result and protects the patient and physician. The most significant risk factors for postoperative morbidity are preoperative conditions. They may affect the operation, anesthesia, and postoperative course and may preclude…