RT Book, Section A1 Egan, Daniel J. A2 Cydulka, Rita K. A2 Fitch, Michael T. A2 Joing, Scott A. A2 Wang, Vincent J. A2 Cline, David M. A2 Ma, O. John SR Print(0) ID 1143140881 T1 Complications of General Surgical Procedures T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071837026 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143140881 RD 2024/10/07 AB As an increasing number of surgical procedures occur in outpatient settings and inpatient lengths of stay decrease, the emergency physician will encounter more postoperative patients and their complications. Common clinical situations presenting to the emergency department include: fever, respiratory complications, genitourinary complaints, wound infections, vascular problems, and complications of drug therapy. Specific problems not covered in other chapters of this book are discussed here.