Biliary and Duodenal Surgery
Fig. 7.1 Multiple variations of common hepatic bile duct anatomy. (a) Normal anatomy of the hepatic bile duct confluence. (b) Trifurcation type anatomy of the left hepatic with the anterior…
Gastric Surgery
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Injury to mouth, teeth, pharynx or larynxa 1–5 % Rare significant/serious problems Bleeding/hematoma formationa 0.1–1 % Perforationa 0.1–1 % Infection 0.1–1…
Esophageal Surgery
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Injury to mouth, teeth, pharynx, or larynxa 1–5 % Rare significant/serious problems Bleeding/hematoma formationa 0.1–1 % Perforationa 0.1–1 % Infection 0.1–1…
Pancreatic Surgery
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona overall 5–20 % Subcutaneous/wound 5–20 % Intra-abdominal/liver bed/pelvic 0.1–1 % Liver (hepatitis; abscess) 0.1–1 % Cholangitis 1–5 % Systemic 0.1–1…
Introduction
Brendon J. Coventry (ed.)Surgery: Complications, Risks and ConsequencesUpper Abdominal Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4471-5436-5_1 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 1. Introduction Brendon J. Coventry1 (1) Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North Terrace, 5000 Adelaide,…
Small Bowel Surgery
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infection Wounda 5–20 % Subcutaneous cellulitis; abscessa 1–5 % Intraperitoneal 0.1–1 % Systemic 0.1–1 % Bleeding/hematoma formation 1–5 % Jejunal leakage…
Obesity (Bariatric) Surgery
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona Subcutaneous/wound 1–5 % Intra-abdominal (including subphrenic abscess) 0.1–1 % Intrathoracic (pneumonia, pleural, mediastinitis) 0.1–1 % Systemic 0.1–1 % Late –…
General Abdominal Surgery
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona 1–5 % Wound 1–5 % Intra-abdominal/pelvic 0.1–1 % Bleeding/hematoma formationa Wound 1–5 % Intra-abdominal 0.1–1 % Rare significant/serious problems Small…
Colorectal Surgery
, David Wattchow3 and Clifford Ko4, 5 (1) Academic Surgical Unit, Monash University, Monash Health and Southern Clinical School, Dandenong, VIC, Australia (2) Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide,…
Introduction
Brendon J. Coventry (ed.)Surgery: Complications, Risks and ConsequencesLower Abdominal and Perineal Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4471-5469-3_1 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 1. Introduction Brendon J. Coventry1 (1) Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North…
