Transsphenoidal Surgery by Edward R. Laws Jr Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol Theodore H. Schwartz & Jason P. Sheehan

Author:Edward R. Laws, Jr, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Theodore H. Schwartz & Jason P. Sheehan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Minor Complications

Despite a well-executed operation achieving a complete tumor resection without major surgical complications, the outcome can be tainted by problems that are not directly related to the surgery or by what are considered “minor” complications. In fact, Ciric et al. reported that surgeons with greater experience in performing transsphenoidal surgery were more likely to have encountered a wider array of complications [30]. Relatively “minor” issues may even precipitate hospital readmission or reoperation (e.g. an abdominal fat donor site abscess). Furthermore, they detract from the patient’s surgical experience; increase the cost of medical care, and in certain cases may lead to chronic and nagging issues for the patient. A list of possible complications, both major and “minor,” can be found in Table 19.2a, b.Table 19.2(a) Common major complications of transsphenoidal surgery. (b) Tabulation of minor complications of transsphenoidal surgery

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.