Surgical technology and operating-room safety failures: a systematic review of quantitative studies.

BACKGROUND: Surgical technology has led to significant improvements in patient outcomes. However, failures in equipment and technology are implicated in surgical errors and adverse events. We aim to determine the proportion and characteristics of equipment-related error in the operating room (OR) to...

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Main Authors: Weerakkody, R, Cheshire, N, Riga, C, Lear, R, Hamady, MS, Moorthy, K, Darzi, A, Vincent, C, Bicknell, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013

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