Surgeon
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MRN
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Gender
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Female
Male
Date of birth
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Date of admission
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MM
DD
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Grade of complication
As per RACS standards
Grade 1 - Any deviation from the normal post-operative course not requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention. This includes the need for certain drugs (e.g. antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics and electrolytes), treatment with physiotherapy and wound infections that are opened at the bedside.
Grade 2 - Complications requiring drug treatments other than those allowed for Grade I complications; this includes blood transfusion and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
Grade 3a - Complications requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention. - intervention not under general anaesthetic
Grade 3b - Complications requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention. - intervention under general anaesthetic
Grade 4a - Life-threatening complications; this includes CNS complications (e.g. brain haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage) which require intensive care, but excludes transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs). - single-organ dysfunction (including dialysis)
Grade 4b - Life-threatening complications; this includes CNS complications (e.g. brain haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage) which require intensive care, but excludes transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs). - multi-organ dysfunction
Grade 5 - Death of patient
Complication type
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Infection
Vascular or nerve injury
Instability or dislocation
Fracture
Anaesthetic related
Postoperative medical
DVT/PE
Theatre related (eg sterilisation, robot, equipment, staff)
Ward related (eg fall)
Other (please outline below)
Did the complication lead to readmission?
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Yes
No
Did the patient return to theatre?
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Yes
No
Was there an unplanned admission to ICU or HDU?
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Yes
No
Did the complication lead to death?
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Yes
No
Was there an issue with access to theatre or timing of surgery?
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Yes (describe below)
No
VTE prophylaxis used
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Heparin or LMWH (eg clexane)
Warfarin
Aspirin
NOAC (eg rivaroxaban)
TEDS/SCDS
None
Provide a brief description of the complication
In hindsight, could management have been improved in any of the following areas?
Pre-operative management
Decision to operate at all
Choice of operation
Timing of operation
Intra-operative management or technical skill
Post-operative care
Equipment or implant choice
Other (please outline below)
Any other comments