Wound infection: history of surgery several days prior to presentation with pain, warmth, redness, or drainage at site of incision
Seroma/hematoma: expanding mass at incision site; ser...
Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and opiates (as needed) for pain control (multimodal therapy)
VTE prophylaxis as appropriate
Broad-spectrum antibiotics for sepsis/severe infection
Simple wound...
ERAS Compliance Group. The impact of enhanced recovery protocol compliance on elective colorectal cancer resection: results from an International Registry...
R50.82 Postprocedural fever
T81.4XXA Infection following a procedure, initial encounter
T81.31XA Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
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Smoking is associated with increased risk for general morbidity, wound complications, infections, pulmonary complications, neurologic complications, and admission to the intensive care...
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