Preparing for Session 2

Specific learning objectives

Students should:

1. Demonstrate the basic principles of post-op assessment of patient and identification of early complications
2. Demonstrate the basic principles of post-op investigations of operative complications
3. Demonstrate the basic principles of post-op management of operative complications.

Skills mastered

Students should:

1. Demonstrate the skills of examining post-op surgical dressing / wound
2. Demonstrate effective communication with a post-op patient who has surgical complications
3. Demonstrate effective communication with a surgical registrar in regard to a patient with post-op surgical complications.

Recommended references

The following is a recommended scholarly article relating to this patient:

1. Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Technique

Guiding questions

To guide your preparation for this session, please ensure you have considered the following questions:

1. What are common post-op complications?
2. How would you assess a patient with suspected post-op complications?
3. What are the principles of managing post-op complications?

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