MIS complications - how to learn from my mistakes

The early learning curve with most surgical procedures is typically associated with the highest incidence of adverse events and this is true for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) also. Complications that arise can be things common to the procedure whether it is performed using an MIS or open approach but there are some complications that may arise due to the minimally invasive nature of the approach. These can include problems related to gaining access to the abdomen, the creation of the pneumoperitoneum or the technical aspects of completing a procedure. Furthermore, some complications common to the procedure whether performed open or minimally invasively may be more challenging to deal with when only port access is available to the surgeon. The obvious example of this is acute hemorrhage that may be tamponaded digitally when it occurs during an open approach but may be a bigger challenge for the minimally invasive surgeon to deal with.

While complications associated with entry will have been covered in an associated lecture by Dr. Dupre this lecture concentrates on complications that occur during the procedures or in the post-operative period. [...]