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Area of Science:

  • Medical Safety
  • Surgical Risk Management
  • Patient Identification

Background:

  • Wrong-site surgery remains a significant risk in surgical careers, often stemming from errors in patient orientation.
  • Common errors include wrong-side, wrong-digit, and wrong-vertebral-level surgeries, highlighting critical information gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the most effective strategies for preventing wrong-site surgery.
  • To emphasize the importance of independent checks and patient involvement in surgical safety.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of factors contributing to wrong-site surgical events.
  • Evaluation of the Universal Protocol's effectiveness, focusing on preoperative verification and site marking.
  • Assessment of patient as a reliable information source.

Main Results:

  • Preoperative verification emerged as the most effective step in the Universal Protocol.
  • Patients were identified as more reliable sources of accurate information than documentation.
  • Operative site marking empowers patients, especially after sedation.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple independent checks of critical information are essential for preventing wrong-site surgery.
  • Resolving discrepancies before surgery and engaging patients are vital safety measures.
  • Adherence to protocols like time-outs and clear specimen identification is crucial for all surgical procedures.