Anesthetic Complications

Rossell-Perry P.; Noriega-Ambulodegui M. · Atlas of Non-Desirable Outcomes in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery: a Case-Based Guide to Preventing and Managing Complications (2022) · DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98400-7_2

Resumen

Unexpected outcomes are associated with any surgical intervention even when a surgery is performed successfully. A complication is considered as an unexpected event that occurs in the course of a surgical act different from the usual manifestations of this and that is a consequence of the effects caused by it. A number of perioperative events cannot be totally prevented by the surgeon, and only an adequate follow-up of the operated patients may guarantee their diagnostic and proper management. Anesthetic complications observed in association with cleft lip and palate surgery are respiratory depression, airway obstruction, aspiration syndrome, respiratory infections, and others. This chapter presents the most common complications associated with the anesthesia during cleft lip and palate surgery and their diagnostic and interdisciplinary management. Early diagnostic and intervention is the key point for the successful handling of these problems. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.

Instituciones: Universidad de San Martín de Porres