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,…
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…
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 –…
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…
, 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,…
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…
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Fecal incontinence Transient 50–80 % Longer term/soiling (rare)a, b 1–5 % Bleeding (acute fissure formation)a 5–20 % Rare significant/serious problems Missed…
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona overall 1–5 % Subcutaneous 1–5 % Systemic sepsisa 0.1–1 % Recurrence of pilonidal sinusa 5–20 % Chronic discharge 5–20 %…
Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona overall 1–5 % Subcutaneous 1–5 % Systemic sepsisa <0.1 % Penile swelling 50–80 % Rare significant/serious problems Bleeding/hematoma formationa …
2. THE MOUTH, SALIVARY GLANDS AND OESOPHAGUS Chapter objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Describe the structures of the mouth and oesophagus. 2. Understand the…
