Visceral or structural injury following surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Thoracic duct
A
During thoracic surgery
2
Q
Parathyroid glands
A
During difficult thyroid surgery
3
Q
Ureters
A
During colonic resections/ gynaecological surgery
4
Q
Bowel perforation
A
Use of Verres Needle to establish pneumoperitoneum
5
Q
Bile duct injury
A
Failure to delineate Calots triangle carefully and careless use of diathermy
6
Q
Facial nerve
A
Always at risk during Parotidectomy
7
Q
Tail of pancreas
A
When ligating splenic hilum
8
Q
Testicular vessels
A
During re-do open hernia surgery
9
Q
Hepatic veins
A
During liver mobilisation
