Postoperative Complications

Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.

Year introduced: 1964

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Tree Number(s): C23.550.767

MeSH Unique ID: D011183

Entry Terms:

• Complication, Postoperative
• Complications, Postoperative
• Postoperative Complication

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Postoperative Complications
Afferent Loop Syndrome
Anastomotic Leak
Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss
Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Delayed Emergence from Anesthesia
Emergence Delirium
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Graft Occlusion, Vascular
Incisional Hernia
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
Malignant Hyperthermia
Pain, Postoperative
Phantom Limb
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
Postgastrectomy Syndromes
Dumping Syndrome
Postoperative Cognitive Complications
Postoperative Hemorrhage
Endoleak
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
Prosthesis Failure
Implant Capsular Contracture
Prosthesis-Related Infections
Reperfusion Injury
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
Primary Graft Dysfunction
Shock, Surgical
Short Bowel Syndrome
Slit Ventricle Syndrome
Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Surgical Wound Infection
Vasoplegia