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Surgical Complication

MedGen UID:
1715459
•Concept ID:
C0221082
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Pathologic Function

Definition

A disease or disorder that occurs during, soon after or as a result of a surgical procedure. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Gartenberg A, Nessim A, Cho W
Eur Spine J 2021 Oct;30(10):2936-2943. Epub 2021 Jul 16 doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06927-9. PMID: 34272605
Dysthyroid optic neuropathy: evaluation and management.
Dolman PJ
J Endocrinol Invest 2021 Mar;44(3):421-429. Epub 2020 Jul 29 doi: 10.1007/s40618-020-01361-y. PMID: 32729049
Inguinal Hernias: Diagnosis and Management.
Shakil A, Aparicio K, Barta E, Munez K
Am Fam Physician 2020 Oct 15;102(8):487-492. PMID: 33064426

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Facilitated Regional Collaboration and In-Hospital Surgical Complication.
Lockett MA, Mauldin PD, Zhang J, Marsden JE, Taber DJ, Gebregziabher M, Chung C, Hebbar P, Adams L, Baliga PK
J Am Coll Surg 2021 Apr;232(4):536-543. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.11.025. PMID: 33383216
Evaluation of the Renal Transplant Recipient in the Emergency Department.
Gatz JD, Spangler R
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2019 Nov;37(4):679-705. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2019.07.008. PMID: 31563202
The evolution of toxic anterior segment syndrome.
Shouchane-Blum K, Dotan A, Bahar I
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2019 Jan;30(1):50-55. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000540. PMID: 30489360
Treatment expectations and health-related quality of life in stone formers.
Penniston KL, Nakada SY
Curr Opin Urol 2016 Jan;26(1):50-5. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000236. PMID: 26626885
Angelman syndrome: clinical profile.
Zori RT, Hendrickson J, Woolven S, Whidden EM, Gray B, Williams CA
J Child Neurol 1992 Jul;7(3):270-80. doi: 10.1177/088307389200700307. PMID: 1634750

Diagnosis

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Gartenberg A, Nessim A, Cho W
Eur Spine J 2021 Oct;30(10):2936-2943. Epub 2021 Jul 16 doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06927-9. PMID: 34272605
Inguinal Hernias: Diagnosis and Management.
Shakil A, Aparicio K, Barta E, Munez K
Am Fam Physician 2020 Oct 15;102(8):487-492. PMID: 33064426
Triceps Tendon Injuries.
Casadei K, Kiel J, Freidl M
Curr Sports Med Rep 2020 Sep;19(9):367-372. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000749. PMID: 32925376
Toxic anterior segment syndrome: A review.
Hernandez-Bogantes E, Navas A, Naranjo A, Amescua G, Graue-Hernandez EO, Flynn HW Jr, Ahmed I
Surv Ophthalmol 2019 Jul-Aug;64(4):463-476. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2019.01.009. PMID: 30703402
Diplopia after Cataract Extraction.
Bouffard MA, Cestari DM
Semin Ophthalmol 2018;33(1):11-16. Epub 2017 Oct 9 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2017.1353806. PMID: 28990829

Therapy

Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single-Arm Phase 2 Clinical Trial.
Zhang Z, Wu B, Peng G, Xiao G, Huang J, Ding Q, Yang C, Xiong X, Ma H, Shi L, Yang J, Hong X, Wei J, Qin Y, Wan C, Zhong Y, Zhou Y, Zhao X, Leng Y, Zhang T, Wu G, Yao M, Zhang X, Yang K
Clin Cancer Res 2022 Aug 2;28(15):3268-3276. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0666. PMID: 35766967Free PMC Article
Alterations of digestive motility after bariatric surgery.
Montana L, Colas PA, Valverde A, Carandina S
J Visc Surg 2022 Mar;159(1S):S28-S34. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2022.01.006. PMID: 35131151
Short-term outcomes of complete mesocolic excision versus D2 dissection in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for right colon cancer (RELARC): a randomised, controlled, phase 3, superiority trial.
Xu L, Su X, He Z, Zhang C, Lu J, Zhang G, Sun Y, Du X, Chi P, Wang Z, Zhong M, Wu A, Zhu A, Li F, Xu J, Kang L, Suo J, Deng H, Ye Y, Ding K, Xu T, Zhang Z, Zheng M, Xiao Y; RELARC Study Group
Lancet Oncol 2021 Mar;22(3):391-401. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30685-9. PMID: 33587893
Diplopia after Cataract Extraction.
Bouffard MA, Cestari DM
Semin Ophthalmol 2018;33(1):11-16. Epub 2017 Oct 9 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2017.1353806. PMID: 28990829
Hepatic complications.
Iwatsuki S, Geis WP
Surg Clin North Am 1977 Dec;57(6):1335-56. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)41391-5. PMID: 339384

Prognosis

Short-term outcomes of complete mesocolic excision versus D2 dissection in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for right colon cancer (RELARC): a randomised, controlled, phase 3, superiority trial.
Xu L, Su X, He Z, Zhang C, Lu J, Zhang G, Sun Y, Du X, Chi P, Wang Z, Zhong M, Wu A, Zhu A, Li F, Xu J, Kang L, Suo J, Deng H, Ye Y, Ding K, Xu T, Zhang Z, Zheng M, Xiao Y; RELARC Study Group
Lancet Oncol 2021 Mar;22(3):391-401. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30685-9. PMID: 33587893
Trauma complications and in-hospital mortality: failure-to-rescue.
Abe T, Komori A, Shiraishi A, Sugiyama T, Iriyama H, Kainoh T, Saitoh D
Crit Care 2020 May 15;24(1):223. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02951-1. PMID: 32414401Free PMC Article
Association Between Surgical Approach and Major Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Pincus D, Jenkinson R, Paterson M, Leroux T, Ravi B
JAMA 2020 Mar 17;323(11):1070-1076. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.0785. PMID: 32181847Free PMC Article
Complications associated with urinary diversion.
Hautmann RE, Hautmann SH, Hautmann O
Nat Rev Urol 2011 Nov 1;8(12):667-77. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.147. PMID: 22045349
Angelman syndrome: clinical profile.
Zori RT, Hendrickson J, Woolven S, Whidden EM, Gray B, Williams CA
J Child Neurol 1992 Jul;7(3):270-80. doi: 10.1177/088307389200700307. PMID: 1634750

Clinical prediction guides

Network prediction of surgical complication clusters: a prospective multicenter cohort study.
Yu X, Wu P, Wang Z, Han W, Huang Y, Xin S, Zhang Q, Zhao S, Sun H, Lei G, Zhang T, Zhang L, Shen Y, Gu W, Li H, Jiang J
Sci China Life Sci 2023 Jul;66(7):1636-1646. Epub 2023 Mar 3 doi: 10.1007/s11427-022-2200-1. PMID: 36881319
Blood transfusion in major emergency abdominal surgery.
Schack A, Ekeloef S, Ostrowski SR, Gögenur I, Burcharth J
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022 Feb;48(1):121-131. Epub 2021 Jan 2 doi: 10.1007/s00068-020-01562-3. PMID: 33388785
Facilitated Regional Collaboration and In-Hospital Surgical Complication.
Lockett MA, Mauldin PD, Zhang J, Marsden JE, Taber DJ, Gebregziabher M, Chung C, Hebbar P, Adams L, Baliga PK
J Am Coll Surg 2021 Apr;232(4):536-543. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.11.025. PMID: 33383216
Microinvasive glaucoma surgery: A review of 3476 eyes.
Nichani P, Popovic MM, Schlenker MB, Park J, Ahmed IIK
Surv Ophthalmol 2021 Sep-Oct;66(5):714-742. Epub 2020 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.09.005. PMID: 32998003
Hyperglycemia and Acute Kidney Injury During the Perioperative Period.
Mendez CE, Der Mesropian PJ, Mathew RO, Slawski B
Curr Diab Rep 2016 Jan;16(1):10. doi: 10.1007/s11892-015-0701-7. PMID: 26792142

Recent systematic reviews

Corticosteroid Dose in Kidney Transplantation and Its Effect on Surgical Complication: A Systematic Review.
Simforoosh N, Nayebzade A, Dadpour M, Rohani S
Exp Clin Transplant 2023 Aug;21(8):631-638. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0198. PMID: 37698397
Complication Rates of Total Thyroidectomy vs Hemithyroidectomy for Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Hsiao V, Light TJ, Adil AA, Tao M, Chiu AS, Hitchcock M, Arroyo N, Fernandes-Taylor S, Francis DO
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Jun 1;148(6):531-539. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.0621. PMID: 35511129Free PMC Article
The transition to outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.
Sandler AB, Scanaliato JP, Narimissaei D, McDaniel LE, Dunn JC, Parnes N
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022 Jul;31(7):e315-e331. Epub 2022 Mar 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.01.154. PMID: 35278682
Surgical site infection and costs in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the economic burden.
Monahan M, Jowett S, Pinkney T, Brocklehurst P, Morton DG, Abdali Z, Roberts TE
PLoS One 2020;15(6):e0232960. Epub 2020 Jun 4 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232960. PMID: 32497086Free PMC Article
A systematic review of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis: staples versus sutures for surgical procedures.
Hemming K, Pinkney T, Futaba K, Pennant M, Morton DG, Lilford RJ
PLoS One 2013;8(10):e75132. Epub 2013 Oct 7 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075132. PMID: 24116028Free PMC Article

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