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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.767
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| Concept/Terms |
Postoperative Complications- Postoperative Complications
- Complication, Postoperative
- Complications, Postoperative
- Postoperative Complication
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Postoperative Complications" by people in this website by year, and whether "Postoperative Complications" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postoperative Complications" by people in Profiles.
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Comparative Analysis of Modern Pulse Modulation With MOSES 2.0 and QUANTA 150 Holmium Laser Systems in Laser Enucleation of the Prostate. Int J Urol. 2026 Mar; 33(3):e70408.
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Biliary Tract Microflora in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy for Acute Biliary Tract Disease: An Analysis of the Effect of Bile Spillage and Microbiology on Outcomes. Am Surg. 2026 Apr; 92(4):1259-1265.
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Intraocular Pressure after Phacoemulsification with Retained Lens Fragments in the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight). Ophthalmology. 2026 Mar; 133(3):368-377.
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30-day outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy. Surg Endosc. 2025 Nov; 39(11):7592-7597.
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Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair Compared to Open and Laparoscopic Repair: A National Database Review. Am Surg. 2025 Oct; 91(10):1698-1703.
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Associations between hysterectomy and pelvic floor disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Sep; 233(3):141-151.e6.
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Unplanned reinterventions after congenital cardiac surgery and hospital mortality: A report from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Nov; 170(5):1234-1241.e8.
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Surgical Adverse Events for Primary Tumors of the Spine and Their Impact on Outcomes: An Observational Study From the Primary Tumors Research and Outcomes Network. Neurosurgery. 2025 Feb 05; 97(1):264-276.
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Effects of Obesity on Urogynecologic Prolapse Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Apr 01; 143(4):539-549.
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Factors and Outcomes Associated With Venous Thromboembolism Following Bariatric Surgery. Am Surg. 2022 Oct; 88(10):2525-2530.