The knowledge of possible complications that can occur from a surgical procedure and understanding the pathophysiological mechanism(s) of why that complication occurred is essential to having successful outcomes. Reporting complication rates and surgical outcomes is important to identify areas of improvement resulting in an overall decrease in morbidity and mortality.1 Postoperative complications can be defined as unexpected and undesirable problems that arise following surgery. Classifying complications to standardize reporting has been proposed in human medicine with grades ranging from 1 to 5.2 Common complications in the horse postoperatively can include edema, incisional seroma or infection, hemorrhage, and pain. Other complications vary depending on the type of procedure performed.
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