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Risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmissions after surgical procedures in the elderly population
Risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmissions after surgical procedures in the elderly population
Urgent hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge after surgery are a measure of the quality of health and social c...
Perforated Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection in an 11-year-old adolescent: case report of a rare differential diagnosis
Perforated Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection in an 11-year-old adolescent: case report of a rare differential diagnosis
Meckel’s diverticulum, a congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, is often asymptomatic but can present wit...
Modern anatomical locking plates are associated with increased postoperative wound complications and unplanned surgical revisions compared to standard tubular plates in the management of unstable ankle fractures: a comparative cohort study in 595 patients
Modern anatomical locking plates are associated with increased postoperative wound complications and unplanned surgical revisions compared to standard tubular plates in the management of unstable ankle fractures: a comparative cohort study in 595 patients
The clinical benefit of locking plates in distal fibula fractures has not yet been proven. In addition, the risk of wound ...
The Power of The (First) Name: Do name tags for operating room staff improve effective communication and patient safety? A proof-of-concept study from an academic medical center in Germany
The Power of The (First) Name: Do name tags for operating room staff improve effective communication and patient safety? A proof-of-concept study from an academic medical center in Germany
Effective and reliable communication is the cornerstone of safe communication in the operating room (OR). The OR is one of...
Patient Safety in Surgery: scaling the journal’s global visibility and scientific renown
Patient Safety in Surgery: scaling the journal’s global visibility and scientific renown
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whi...
A novel minimally invasive neurosurgical cranial fixation device for improved accuracy of intraventricular catheter placement: an experimental animal study
A novel minimally invasive neurosurgical cranial fixation device for improved accuracy of intraventricular catheter placement: an experimental animal study
External ventricular drain (EVD) insertion is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures. Herein, we intr...
Machine learning approaches for improvement of patient safety in surgery
Machine learning approaches for improvement of patient safety in surgery
Amirthanayagam TD, Emery RJ. Primum non nocere: risk assessment for new surgical procedures. J Shoulder Elb Surg. 2014;23(...
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 ...
Improving surgical technical skills for emergency fixation of unstable pelvic ring fractures: an experimental study using a pelvic ring fracture simulator
Improving surgical technical skills for emergency fixation of unstable pelvic ring fractures: an experimental study using a pelvic ring fracture simulator
The management of hemodynamically unstable pelvic ring injuries necessitates surgical intervention, often involving proced...
Association between postoperative complications and hospital length of stay: a large-scale observational study of 4,495,582 patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) registry
Association between postoperative complications and hospital length of stay: a large-scale observational study of 4,495,582 patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) registry
Precise estimates of risk-adjusted increases in postoperative length of stay (LOS) associated with postoperative complicat...
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...
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