RT Book, Section A1 Cooper, Zara A1 Kelly, Edward A2 Zinner, Michael J. A2 Ashley, Stanley W. A2 Hines, O. Joe SR Print(0) ID 1160036904 T1 Preoperative and Postoperative Management T2 Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 13e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071843072 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160036904 RD 2024/03/29 AB Surgeons of every specialty face increasingly complex surgical challenges. In addition, modern surgical treatment can be offered to more fragile patients, with successful outcomes. Mastery of the scientific fundamentals of perioperative management is required to achieve satisfactory results. The organ system–based approach presented here allows the surgeon to address the patient’s pre- and postoperative needs with a comprehensive surgical plan. This chapter will serve as a summary guide to best practices integral to conducting surgical procedures in the modern era.