The importance of active preparation for surgery

Surgery is often regarded as a panacea; however, it can have consequences that the patient does not expect. Postoperative complications occur in 12.5% of patients and lead to increased healthcare costs, with 2.6% of patients requiring pharmacological intervention, 3.5% of patients returning to theatre and 1.1% of patients needing critical care​1​. Prolonged morbidity of any […]