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Root causes of first-case start time delays for elective surgical procedures: a prospective multicenter observational cohort study in Ethiopia
Root causes of first-case start time delays for elective surgical procedures: a prospective multicenter observational cohort study in Ethiopia
Delays in surgery start times can lead to poor patient outcomes and considerable increases in healthcare expenditures. Thi...
Artificial intelligence model for automated surgical instrument detection and counting: an experimental proof-of-concept study
Artificial intelligence model for automated surgical instrument detection and counting: an experimental proof-of-concept study
Retained surgical items (RSI) are preventable events that pose a significant risk to patient safety. Current strategies fo...
Opioid exit plans for tapering postoperative pain control in noncancer patients: a systematic review
Opioid exit plans for tapering postoperative pain control in noncancer patients: a systematic review
A growing number of countries have reported sharp increases in the use and harm of opioid analgesics. High rates of new op...
Unintentionally retained lap sponge mimicking an ovarian cyst two years after Caesarean section in a 37-year old patient: case report of a rare “never event” in Sudan
Unintentionally retained lap sponge mimicking an ovarian cyst two years after Caesarean section in a 37-year old patient: case report of a rare “never event” in Sudan
This case report reports an unusual occurrence of gossypiboma, which refers to the accidental retention of surgical materi...
Efficacy of a novel oxygen scavenger mask in reducing local oxygen concentrations below the surgical fire risk threshold: an experimental proof-of-concept study
Efficacy of a novel oxygen scavenger mask in reducing local oxygen concentrations below the surgical fire risk threshold: an experimental proof-of-concept study
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of an oxygen scavenging mask device in reducing local oxygen concentrations from ...
The pathophysiology of pelvic ring injuries: a review
The pathophysiology of pelvic ring injuries: a review
Traumatic pelvic ring injuries continue to represent a major challenge due to the high rates of post-injury mortality of a...
The clinical relevance of fixation failure after pubic symphysis plating for anterior pelvic ring injuries: an observational cohort study with long-term follow-up
The clinical relevance of fixation failure after pubic symphysis plating for anterior pelvic ring injuries: an observational cohort study with long-term follow-up
Open reduction and plate fixation is a standard procedure for treating traumatic symphyseal disruptions, but has a high in...
Clinicians’ perceptions of “enhanced recovery after surgery” (ERAS) protocols to improve patient safety in surgery: a national survey from Australia
Clinicians’ perceptions of “enhanced recovery after surgery” (ERAS) protocols to improve patient safety in surgery: a national survey from Australia
Surgical patients are at risk of postoperative complications, which may lead to increased morbidity, mortality, hospital l...
Medical glove durability during exposure to different solvent agents: an ex-vivo experimental study
Medical glove durability during exposure to different solvent agents: an ex-vivo experimental study
Medical professionals are constantly exposed to bodily fluids and sanitizing agents during routine medical procedures. Unb...
Macintosh-style videolaryngoscope use for tracheal intubation in elective surgical patients revisited: a sub-analysis of the 2022 Cochrane review data
Macintosh-style videolaryngoscope use for tracheal intubation in elective surgical patients revisited: a sub-analysis of the 2022 Cochrane review data
The Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2022 that compared videolaryngoscopy (VL) with direct laryng...
Does a 30-minute introductory visit to the operating room reduce patients’ anxiety before elective surgery? A prospective controlled observational study
Does a 30-minute introductory visit to the operating room reduce patients’ anxiety before elective surgery? A prospective controlled observational study
Patients scheduled for elective surgery typically suffer from preoperative anxiety related to the unknown environment and ...
Prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in intensive care units of the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in intensive care units of the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries are a major patient safety concern in intensive care units that are considered largely...
Patient knowledge of surgical informed consent and shared decision-making process among surgical patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Patient knowledge of surgical informed consent and shared decision-making process among surgical patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Informed consent is one of the safeguarding of the patient in medical practice at different standards such as ethical, leg...
Augmented reality-based surgical navigation of pelvic screw placement: an ex-vivo experimental feasibility study
Augmented reality-based surgical navigation of pelvic screw placement: an ex-vivo experimental feasibility study
Minimally invasive surgical treatment of pelvic trauma requires a significant level of surgical training and technical exp...
Patterns of surgical complications after delayed fixation of peripartum pubic symphysis rupture: a report of 5 cases
Patterns of surgical complications after delayed fixation of peripartum pubic symphysis rupture: a report of 5 cases
The disruption of the pubic symphysis during the peripartum period is a rare injury to the pelvic ring. In most cases, con...
Prevalence and risk factors of preoperative anemia in patients undergoing elective orthopedic procedures in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter prospective observational cohort study
Prevalence and risk factors of preoperative anemia in patients undergoing elective orthopedic procedures in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter prospective observational cohort study
Preoperative anemia is a common hematologic problem in major orthopedic surgery in developing countries. It is a condition...
Safe surgical corridor for iliosacral screw placement in unstable pelvic fractures: a computed-tomography-guided validation study of the “triangulation method”
Safe surgical corridor for iliosacral screw placement in unstable pelvic fractures: a computed-tomography-guided validation study of the “triangulation method”
The percutaneous iliosacral screw technique represents a global standard fixation method for unstable fractures of the pos...
Laparoscopic salvage procedures for adnexal torsion in pediatric and adolescent patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study
Laparoscopic salvage procedures for adnexal torsion in pediatric and adolescent patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study
Early management for adnexal torsion increases likelihood of ovarian/tubal salvage. The Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID...
Early postoperative parastomal evisceration after explorative laparotomy: case report of a rare and potentially life-threatening surgical complication
Early postoperative parastomal evisceration after explorative laparotomy: case report of a rare and potentially life-threatening surgical complication
Parastomal evisceration represents a preventable surgical complication that should not occur with appropriate technical di...
Prevalence of malpractice claims after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: analysis of 69,097 procedures from a national registry in Norway
Prevalence of malpractice claims after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: analysis of 69,097 procedures from a national registry in Norway
Systematic analysis of compensation claims following patient injuries is helpful in improving patient safety. The objectiv...
Incidence and root causes of surgery cancellations at an academic medical center in Iran: a retrospective cohort study on 29,978 elective surgical cases
Incidence and root causes of surgery cancellations at an academic medical center in Iran: a retrospective cohort study on 29,978 elective surgical cases
Canceling scheduled surgeries on the day of surgery places a heavy burden on healthcare providers and has psychological, s...
Patient Safety in Surgery – announcing the journal’s first impact factor (3.7)
Patient Safety in Surgery – announcing the journal’s first impact factor (3.7)
On occasion of the journal’s 5th anniversary in 2012, we published an editorial that included the following historic state...
The safety of telemedicine clinics as an alternative to in-person preoperative assessment for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with benign gallbladder disease: a retrospective cohort study
The safety of telemedicine clinics as an alternative to in-person preoperative assessment for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with benign gallbladder disease: a retrospective cohort study
The telemedicine clinic for follow up after minor surgical procedures in general surgery is now ubiquitously considered a ...
Management strategies and root causes of missed iatrogenic intraoperative ureteral injuries with delayed diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study of 40 cases
Management strategies and root causes of missed iatrogenic intraoperative ureteral injuries with delayed diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study of 40 cases
Intraoperative iatrogenic ureteral injuries represent rare technical surgical complications with the potential for adverse...
The relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events in Iranian hospitals: a survey among 360 nurses
The relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events in Iranian hospitals: a survey among 360 nurses
Adverse events have become a global problem and are an important indicator of patient safety. Patient safety culture is es...
Delayed intestinal obstruction from an unintentionally retained surgical gauze in a 24-year old woman two years after caesarean section: a case report
Delayed intestinal obstruction from an unintentionally retained surgical gauze in a 24-year old woman two years after caesarean section: a case report
One of the most common surgical emergencies, intestinal obstruction is rarely the result of an inadvertently retained fore...
Surgical residents as “second victims” following exposure to medical errors in a tertiary health training facility in Nigeria: a phenomenology study
Surgical residents as “second victims” following exposure to medical errors in a tertiary health training facility in Nigeria: a phenomenology study
The “second victim” phenomenon refers to the distress and other negative consequences that physicians experien...
Lack of alignment between orthopaedic surgeon priorities and patient expectations in total joint arthroplasty
Lack of alignment between orthopaedic surgeon priorities and patient expectations in total joint arthroplasty
Healthcare systems are shifting toward “patient-centered” care often without assessing the values important to...
Incidence and root causes of medication errors by anesthetists: a multicenter web-based survey from 8 teaching hospitals in Ethiopia
Incidence and root causes of medication errors by anesthetists: a multicenter web-based survey from 8 teaching hospitals in Ethiopia
The operating room is a demanding and time-constrained setting, in comparison to primary care settings, where perioperativ...
Root causes and preventability of unintentionally retained foreign objects after surgery: a national expert survey from Switzerland
Root causes and preventability of unintentionally retained foreign objects after surgery: a national expert survey from Switzerland
Retained foreign objects (RFO) after surgery are rare, serious patient safety events. In international comparisons based o...
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