TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Perioperative, Intraoperative, & Postoperative Complications in Gynecologic Surgery A1 - Wieslander, Cecilia K. A1 - Bukowski, Kyle A2 - DeCherney, Alan H. A2 - Nathan, Lauren A2 - Laufer, Neri A2 - Roman, Ashley S. PY - 2019 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e AB - One of the main purposes of the preoperative history and physical exam is to identify any preoperative medical comorbidity that may lead to an increased perioperative morbidity or mortality. If comorbidities are identified, the surgeon should obtain medical consultation to ensure that the patient’s medical conditions are optimized and stable enough to proceed with surgery at an acceptable risk. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159960591 ER -