As with any invasive surgical procedure, there is a certain amount of associated risk and complication. Some important complications surrounding any operative procedures utilizing general anesthesia include bleeding, respiratory decompensation, infection, and relapse. Outcome and prognosis of Lefort procedures depend on many factors before, during, and after surgery. Major anatomical complications reported with Lefort I osteotomy include nasal septum deviation, ophthalmic and lacrimal duct injury
invasive procedures) that are devoid of side effects and complications. Common among the advance medical services are laparoscopic surgery and laparoscopic diagnosis. These procedures do not only provide accurate diagnosis and relieves to patients but also reduces tissue trauma, pain, bleeding and above all preserves the integrity of patient’s body as surgical incision are quite smaller compared to conventional or open surgical methods. Gas embolism is largely iatrogenic medical complication (2) that
Surgical Wounds and their Correlation to Surgical Technology Surgery is one of the most common medical practices across the United States. Patients of all ages that undergo surgical procedures are left with some sort of surgical wound. Every surgical wound can be classified by the type of surgical procedure and will have a type of wound healing. Although only approximately 2.6% of surgical wounds become infected, surgical wounds can manifest into serious complications for a patient (Harbarth
are negative side-effects which occur following surgery as an expected or unavoidable result of the procedure as it is typically performed and experienced. These events do not result from errors, nor are they rare. Collateral adverse outcomes occur as a direct result of the surgical procedure, and must be accepted as a trade-off in order to obtain the intended benefits. As such, collateral adverse outcomes do not fit into traditional definitions of complications or adverse events. Examples of collateral
Safety checks in surgery Introduction Surgery complications and adverse events resulting from procedures done on the wrong site or patient are a significant patient safety concern. The World Health Organization initiated a surgical checklist to be used as a basis for all surgical procedures within the hospital in 2008. The checklist is intended to reduce the number of deaths resulting from surgical procedures across the world (The World Health Organization, 2008a). This initiative was intended
in malfunction. Similarly, surgery, whatever the type, is considered an extra stress for the body. So performing surgery under suboptimal conditions may interfere with postoperative healing and could result in surgical complications. An overweight or obese patient is at higher surgical risk due to comorbidities such as impaired glucose tolerance or higher rate of cardiovascular disease. (15) There are many types of gynecological operations performed nowadays with
Limberg flap Reconstruction following rhomboid excision of the sacrococcygeal Pilonidal sinus. INTRODUCTION Pilonidal sinus is a common disease of the young adults. Most frequently seen in the sacrococcygeal region. Estimated incidence is 26 per 1, 00,000 people. It generally presents as a cyst, abscess, or sinus tracts with or without discharge in the presacral region. Men affected more often than women, rarely seen before puberty as well as after the age of 40 years. Pilonidal sinus is not
patient, while undergoing a routine physical examination, presented a hernia complication. It was an incisional hernia with a notable lesion around the groin. The complication was detected from an informal diagnosis by a family member after a manifestation of a bulge around the inguinal region. The patient had a history of constant but intermittent intra-abdominal pressure from physical activities. The hernia complication was reported to manifest external bulges and internal pain in the abdomen from
Anal Sacculectomy is the surgical removal of the anal sacs located in the anus of the canine. They are attached to sphincter muscles inside the anus of the animal. This procedure is often utilized when there are complications regarding impactions, infections, neoplasia or if the owners express concern regarding inappropriate expression of the anal glands by the pet. While anal gland problems are relatively common in canines, there are surgical ways to correct this. The anal sacs are two small
abortion? When a procedure is done or medication is taken to end a pregnancy, it is called an induced abortion. What is a first-trimester abortion? A first-trimester abortion can be performed up to 13 weeks of pregnancy. Most induced abortions are performed during the first trimester. A first-trimester abortion is one of the safest medical procedures. It can be done safely in a health care provider’s office or clinic. A first-trimester abortion can be performed with surgery (a procedure called suction