Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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In summary, it is clear that duration of surgery is positively correlated with postoperative morbidity in both major and relatively minor procedures. It should be kept in mind that the reason for this in many cases may be that the preoperative condition of the patient or the nature of the surgical procedure can affect both operative time and postoperative outcome. ⋯ It can be said, too, that the anesthetist will be more likely to see arrhythmias the longer the surgeon operates. The association of myocardial infarction, renal failure, thromboembolic disease, and delirium with prolonged operation time is also a possibility.