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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.767
Concept/Terms	Postoperative Complications Postoperative Complications Complication, Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Postoperative Complication

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Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]

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Bar chart showing 238 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	2	3
2002	1	1	2
2005	3	2	5
2006	3	2	5
2007	5	1	6
2008	1	4	5
2009	2	10	12
2010	1	3	4
2011	6	3	9
2012	8	5	13
2013	5	8	13
2014	5	5	10
2015	13	11	24
2016	10	7	17
2017	13	6	19
2018	7	8	15
2019	9	6	15
2020	6	5	11
2021	4	3	7
2022	1	1	2
2023	1	9	10
2024	6	6	12
2025	11	4	15
2026	2	1	3

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Harvey CJ, Underhill J, Lee PM, Waldron B, Puapong D, Johnson S, Woo RK, Tabak B. Lobectomy vs. sublobar resection for congenital pulmonary airway malformations: a 10-year NSQIP-pediatric review. Pediatr Surg Int. 2026 Apr 07; 42(1).

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Akinyemi O, Fullum T, Fasokun M, Eze O, Hughes K, Yue D, Fryer CS, Chen J, Whilby KW. Neighborhood socioeconomic status and short-term postoperative complications following metabolic and bariatric surgery. Am J Surg. 2026 Jul; 257:116953.

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Andr?s A, Jim?nez S, Aladr?n Regidor MJ, Moreso F, Crespo M, Serra Caba?as N, G?mez G, L?pez V, Carmen D?az Corte MD, Fraile-G?mez P, Lorenzo I, Ruiz San Mill?n JC, Ca?as L, Rodr?guez Benot A, Calvo Romero N, Diekmann F, Mendiluce A, Fern?ndez Rivera C, Gallego R, Jim?nez C, Martin-Moreno PL, Fern?ndez Tagarro E, D?az C, Mart?n Urcuyo B, Gonz?lez Roncero FM. Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Older De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Under Once-Daily Tacrolimus Formulations: The BITACORA Study. Clin Transplant. 2026 Mar; 40(3):e70501.

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Nara A, Ueda H, Shimizu Y, Asano D, Ishikawa Y, Akahoshi K, Katsuta E, Torigoe J, Ban D. Minimally invasive surgery reduces the risk of loss of independence after pancreatoduodenectomy in elderly patients. Surg Endosc. 2026 Mar; 40(3):2332-2340.

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Bacchus MW, Wong V, Sood A, Singer EA, Dason S. Perioperative Outcomes of Nephrectomy for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Urol Pract. 2026 Mar; 13(2):122-130.

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Kinjo S, In J, Lim E. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. Brain Behav. 2025 Dec; 15(12):e71154.

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Nour G, King B, Arellano E, Chang J, Woltemath A, Schwartz AM, Premkumar A, Wilson JM. Results of a Novel Osteotome System for Femoral Stem Extraction in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Technique, Limitations, and Associated Complications. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 Mar 04; 108(5):363-369.

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Farrokhpour H, Ashrafi E, Mehravaran S, Sadeghi R, Mohammadi SF. Determinants of reoperation following cataract surgery: a real-world analysis from a large tertiary training eye hospital in Iran. Int Ophthalmol. 2025 Oct 29; 45(1):450.

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?lvarez Vega DR, Mendelson JL, Gitlin JS, Katz A, Gamal AF, Hodgen K, Hanna MK. Optimizing outcomes in redo hypospadias repair: The impact of perioperative hyperbaric oxygen therapy on tissue healing. J Pediatr Urol. 2026 Feb; 22(1):105648.

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McNamara PJ, Chock VY, Rahde-Bischoff A, Gabrio J, Johnson KJ, Harmon HM, Montoya-Williams D, Colaizy TT, Katheria AC, Ines F, Sorrells K, Battersby C, Levy PT, Rysavy MA, Bhombal S, Laughon MM, Carper B, Hintz SR, Das A, Bell EF. Evaluating the efficacy and safety of milrinone for prevention of post-patent ductus arteriosus closure syndrome (the MIDAS trial) in extremely preterm infants: a multicentre, double-masked, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2025 Aug 26; 15(8):e105018.

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