Only a few years after the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s, surgeons declared the laparoscopic procedure as the gold standard for symptomatic gallstone disease. Several studies have shown the efficacy and safety of the procedure as well as the advantages such as reduced hospital stay, earlier recovery, less intraabdominal adhesions and a better cosmetic outcome [1...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Innovations in lasers, light and radiofrequency devices have allowed for improved therapeutic efficacy and safety and the ability to treat patients with an ever-increasing number of medical and aesthetic indications. Safety remains a primary concern and the timely communication of complications and their management is vital to insure that treatments be as safe as possib...

Surgical complications are any deviation from the expected course of the surgical procedure. They occur as a consequence of one or more unexpected events, which can be avoided in the majority of cases through careful planning, a precise surgical technique, and correct postoperative care. Some complications, such as cardiac arrhythmias, anaphylaxis, and cardiorespiratory arrest, are life-threate...

Most breast operations are categorized as low-morbidity procedures, but a variety of complications can occur in association with diagnostic and multidisciplinary management procedures. Some of these complications are related to the breast itself, and others are associated with axillary staging procedures. This article first addresses some general, nonspecific complications (wound infections, se...

It’s an old adage that states something to the effect that critical examination of your surgical complications will be more instructive in your development as a surgeon than unconditional admiration of your successes. The development of a complication following a surgical procedure is very troubling for a caring and dedicated surgeon, principally because of the morbidity and additional sufferin...

In the developing world, the true incidence of obstetric fistulas is unknown, as many patients with this condition suffer in silence and isolation. Obstetric fistulas destroy the lives of many young women in the developing countries. Some estimates place the worldwide prevalence as high as 2 million women worldwide. In some rural areas of Africa, the fistula rate may approach 5-10 per 1000 deli...

Rev Esp Cardiol. 2005;58(9):1003-6 1003 Despite the advances in surgical techniques, cardiopulmonary bypass circuits and the medical treatment of patients subjected to cardiac surgery, perioperative complications involving the nervous system continue to develop and the underlying mechanisms are sometimes poorly understood. Neurological complications (NC) in these patients can affect the brain, ...

Background: To evaluate ocular complications of strabismus surgery at the Department of Strabismus and Neuroophthalmology in our clinic. Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent strabismus surgery between March 1999 and February 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with minor ocular complications such as wound irregularities, conjunctivitis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and...

THERE A~E probably very few operations in which a patient can be subjected to such a large number of unphysiological insults at one time as during a transurethral prostatectomy. The experienced resectionist and the well-trained anaesthetist have little trouble in recognizing and managing the problems if and when they occur, but for the occasional resectionist and the resident in training the ea...