Postoperative Complications

"Postoperative Complications" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.

Descriptor ID	D011183
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.767
Concept/Terms	Postoperative Complications Postoperative Complications Complication, Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Postoperative Complication

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Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]

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Bar chart showing 991 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 74 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	5	6
1996	2	3	5
1997	6	2	8
1998	3	4	7
1999	4	8	12
2000	2	2	4
2001	5	8	13
2002	10	9	19
2003	7	11	18
2004	12	8	20
2005	4	11	15
2006	8	10	18
2007	6	11	17
2008	10	18	28
2009	14	21	35
2010	23	20	43
2011	22	15	37
2012	19	22	41
2013	21	21	42
2014	19	24	43
2015	30	29	59
2016	35	24	59
2017	36	31	67
2018	41	25	66
2019	43	28	71
2020	36	38	74
2021	21	34	55
2022	4	21	25
2023	1	26	27
2024	7	29	36
2025	13	8	21

Below are the most recent publications written about "Postoperative Complications" by people in Profiles.

Ismayl M, Ahmed H, Goldsweig AM, Alkhouli M, Eleid MF, Rihal CS, Guerrero M. Transcatheter vs. surgical mitral valve interventions in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2025 Aug 11; 11(5):539-553.

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Holubar SD, Eisenstein S, Bordeianou LG, Chapman WC, Crowell KT, Davids JS, Hrabe JE, Justiniano CF, Kapadia MR, Kin CJ, Krane MK, Lee EC, Olortegui KS, Poylin V, Saraidaridis JT, Scow JS, Plietz MC. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Practice Patterns, Outcomes, and Risk Stratification After Surgery for IBD: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program IBD Collaborative Study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Sep 01; 68(9):1062-1073.

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Ali J, Khan MH, Majeed Z, Elsnhory AB, Argueta AES, Afiridi L, Nawaz A, Abuelazm M, Khan U, Aamir M, Dani S. Prophylactic cardiac denervation to prevent post-operative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2025 Nov; 68(8):1671-1682.

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Zehner K, Zack J, Schanzer A, Beck AW, Sweet MP, Oderich G, Timaran CH, Farber MA, Gasper WJ, Lee WA, Eagleton MJ, Li X, Cantor R, Wang GJ, Schneider DB. Aneurysm sac regression after fenestrated or branched endovascular aortic repair is associated with superior long-term survival. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Oct; 82(4):1179-1187.e2.

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Rosenberg M, Perez Coulter A, Pepper V, Banever G, Tashjian D, Moriarty K, Tirabassi MV. Long-Term Efficacy of Pediatric Anti-reflux Surgery in Reduction of Acid-Reducing Medication. J Surg Res. 2025 Jul; 311:112-117.

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Itsekson-Hayosh Z, Falzon A, Barazarte HA, Agid R, Hendriks E, Mosimann PJ, Krings T. Cephalgia Following Flow Diversion of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. World Neurosurg. 2025 07; 199:124080.

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Doma M, Huang W, Hernandez S, Fatima SR, Lingamsetty S, Kritya M, Hemdanieh M, Naji Z, Gewehr DM, Martignoni FV, Goldsweig AM. Immediate transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus temporizing balloon aortic valvuloplasty in severe aortic stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis immediate TAVR vs. temporizing BAV. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2025 Aug; 77:112-121.

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Gaetani RS, Jonczyk MM, Kleiman DA, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Saraidaridis JT, Abelson JS. Readmission and Adoption of Early Discharge After Colectomy Using ACS-NSQIP: Is It Time for Widespread Adoption? J Surg Res. 2025 May; 309:242-248.

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Rosenberg M, Perez Coulter A, Pepper V, Banever G, Tashjian D, Moriarty K, Tirabassi MV. Safety of an Unconventional Vertical Transumbilical Incision for Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair. J Surg Res. 2025 Jun; 310:35-40.

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Reese M, Wright MC, Roberts KC, Browndyke JN, Bennett M, Acker L, Devinney MJ, Reekes TH, Waligorska T, Shaw LM, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Cohen HJ, Mathew JP, Whitson HE, Westover MB, Woldorff MG, Berger M. Associations between anaesthetic dose-adjusted intraoperative EEG alpha power, processing speed, and postoperative delirium: analysis of data from three prospective studies. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jul; 135(1):109-120.

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