The Post-Op Playbook Top 10 tips to improve post-op care Just because surgery is over doesn’t mean that your patient is out of the woods. In fact, most deaths occur after, not during, surgery: 50% of canine and 60% of feline deaths occur within three hours of the end of anesthesia (see references). It is important to avoid becoming complacent, despite the busyness of the day and what might seem like a “routine” surgery. As the saying goes, “there are routine surgeries, but there is no routine anesthesia.” Here are 10 essential tips to improve post-op care and help decrease post-op complications. kruuse.com
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