RT Book, Section A1 Wieslander, Cecilia K. A1 Bukowski, Kyle A2 DeCherney, Alan H. A2 Nathan, Lauren A2 Laufer, Neri A2 Roman, Ashley S. SR Print(0) ID 1159960591 T1 Perioperative, Intraoperative, & Postoperative Complications in Gynecologic Surgery T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071833905 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159960591 RD 2024/04/19 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.