Title: To Study the Incidence of Postoperative Complications in Relation to Elective and Emergency Surgery at Govt. District Hospital, Ratlam
Authors: Dr Gopal Yadav (Surgical Specialist) & Dr Mukesh Dabar (General Surgeon)
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i3.91
Abstract
Postoperative complications are always a concern to surgeon present study is prospective study of postoperative complication and factor affecting outcome in abdominal surgery in 100 patients who underwent abdominal surgery in the Department of surgery “Govt. District Hospital, Ratlam” MP, from August 2012 to June 2017. Study has been done with the aims and objects of knowing the incidence of postoperative complications following abdominal surgery correlation of various factors which affect the morbidity and mortality in postoperative phase and to study the incidence of mortality in abdominal surgery and the factors influencing it.
Relevant literature is collected and reviewed. Observations are made and discussed in the light of available literature and following conclusions are drawn[1].
- Postoperative complications after abdominal surgery, occur in significant number and must be anticipated in time and proper measures instituted to control them.
- Incidence of postoperative complications is significantly higher in emergency surgery than in elective surgery.
The mortality is high in patients with multiple complications than in patients with single or two complications.