Post-operative complications Flashcards
What anaesthetic complications can occur immediately after surgery?
- Arrythmia
- Hypo/hypertension
- Hyperthermia
- Breathing problems
- MI/Stroke
- Allergy
- Mouth damage
What complications can occur early after surgery?
- Fluid depletion
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Local infection
- Fluid collection
- Atelectasis
- DVT/PE
- Wound breakdown
- Anastomotic leak
- Bed sores
What complications can occur after gasterctomy?
- Dumping syndrome
- Malabsorption
- Anastamotic ulcer
- Peptic/gastric ulcer
- Small intestine bacterial overgrowth
- Abdominal fullness/gas bloating
What are complications that can occur after small and large bowel surgery?
- Ileus
- Anastamotic leaks
- Stoma retraction
- Intra-abdominal collections
- Pre-sacral plexus damage
- Adhesions/intestinal obstruction
- Damage to other local structures
What are complications of cholecystectomy?
Common bile duct injury/leak
What are complications that can occur after biliary surgery?
- Common bile duct injury/leak
- Common bile duct stricture
- Anastamotic leak
- Bleeding into biliary tree - jaundice
- Pacreatitis
What are complications that can occur following CABG/coronary stenting procedures?
- Reperfusion arrythmias
- Post-op ACS
- Inotrope therapy -> reduced perfusion to other organs
What are complications which can occur in vascular graft/stent/bypass procedures?
- Graft failure
- Haemorrhage
- Haematoma
- Infection
- Re-thrombosis -> limb/organ ischaemia
- AV fistula
- Cholesterol embolism
- ACS/Stroke/PE
- Contrast complications - anaphylaxis, AKI
What are complications that can occur following thyroidectomy?
- Airway obstruction 2o to haemorrhage
- Hypocalcaemia
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy
What are complications of a parotidectomy?
Facial nerve damage
What complications can occur in any orthopaedic surgery?
- Infection of prosthesis
- Loss of position/failure to fixate
- Non-union/malunion/delayed union
- Neurovascular injury
- Compartment syndrome
What are complications fo THR?
- Sciatic nerve damage
- Dislocation
- Leg length difference
- Loosening
- Wear
WHat are complications of Cystoscopy/
What is the most common cause of post-operative pyrexia?
Sepsis
Why are surgical patients at risk of developing chest infections?
Suboptimal ventilation causing basal atelectasis
