No matter how skilled the surgeon, the risk of complications always exists. Complications of laparoscopic surgery include anesthesia difficulties, positioning and nerve injuries, injuries due to insertion of needles and trocars, and intraoperative vascular, bowel, and urinary tract injuries. Injuries from electrosurgical equipment may also result. This article focuses on preventing such complications.
aThe Foxboro Center for Women's & Family Health, Foxboro, MA, USA
Ralph Philosophe, M.D., The Foxboro Center, for Women's & Family Health, , 18 Washington Street, , Foxboro, MA 02035, USA
☆ Vigilance in anesthesia, positioning, bladder decompression, trocar placement, electrosurgery, and post-op care can prevent most injuries
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