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  1. The American College of Surgeons delineates 108 requirements for level I trauma centers. Some of these requirements include: minimum of 1,200 trauma admissions per year; an average of 35 major trauma patients ...

    Authors: Bruce H Ziran, Mary-Kate Barrette-Grischow and Barbara Hileman
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:18
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Avulsion of cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is not a common intraoperative complication, but may be encountered by any laparoscopic surgeon. Surgeons are rarely familiar with management of...

    Authors: Faramarz Karimian, Ali Aminian, Rasoul Mirsharifi and Farhad Mehrkhani
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:17
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. The use of virtual reality (VR) has gained increasing interest to acquire laparoscopic skills outside the operating theatre and thus increasing patients' safety. The aim of this study was to evaluate trainees'...

    Authors: Rachel Rosenthal, Walter A Gantert, Christian Hamel, Jürg Metzger, Thomas Kocher, Peter Vogelbach, Nicolas Demartines and Dieter Hahnloser
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:16
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis are at significant risk for sustaining cervical spine injuries following trauma predisposed by kyphosis, stiffness and osteoporotic bone quality of the spine. The risk of s...

    Authors: Christoph-E Heyde, Johannes K Fakler, Erik Hasenboehler, Philip F Stahel, Thilo John, Yohan Robinson, Sven K Tschoeke and Ralph Kayser
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:15
    Content type: Review Published on:

  5. The oral cavity may exhibit a vast number of pathologic conditions, often dealt with by different medical disciplines. Combined with a substantial variation in clinical appearance, an accurate diagnosis may pr...

    Authors: Sigbjørn Løes and Knut Tornes
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:14
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  6. Incremental doses of intravenous labetalol are safe and effective and, at times, such therapy may need to be augmented by a continuous infusion of labetalol to control severe hypertension. Continuous infusions...

    Authors: Samir Fahed, Daniel F Grum and Thomas J Papadimos
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:13
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  7. We report a geriatric case with a full-thickness skin avulsion injury during extubation due to a tube securing tape used to fixate the endotracheal tube. The avulsed skin was sutured back to its original place...

    Authors: Berkhan Yilmaz, Kutay Colakoglu and Raffi Gurunluoglu
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:12
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  8. Catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) cause significant morbidity and mortality. A retrospective study of a performance improvement project in our teaching hospital's surgical intensive care unit (S...

    Authors: Thomas J Papadimos, Sandra J Hensely, Joan M Duggan, James P Hofmann, Sadik A Khuder, Marilyn J Borst and John J Fath
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:11
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  14. One of the most anticipated, but potentially serious complications during or after surgery are bleeding events. Among the many potential factors associated with bleeding complications in surgery, the use of bo...

    Authors: Matthew W Reynolds, John Clark, Sheila Crean and Srinath Samudrala
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:5
    Content type: Review Published on:

  15. Iatrogenic injuries of the membranous trachea have become increasingly common and may trigger a cascade of immediate life-threatening complications.

    Authors: Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, Christos Lafaras, Theodoros Bischiniotis and Christodoulos Tsilikas
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:4
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  16. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement 100,000 Lives Campaign made VAP a target of prevention a...

    Authors: Thomas J Papadimos, Sandra J Hensley, Joan M Duggan, Sadik A Khuder, Marilyn J Borst, John J Fath, Lauri R Oakes and Debra Buchman
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:3
    Content type: Research Published on:

  17. Kyphoplasty represents an established minimal-invasive method for correction and augmentation of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Reliable data on perioperative and postoperative complications are lacking in ...

    Authors: Yohan Robinson, Sven Kevin Tschöke, Philip F Stahel, Ralph Kayser and Christoph E Heyde
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:2
    Content type: Research Published on:

  18. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder characterized by increased susceptibility to fractures and vascular injuries due to connective tissue fragility. In this case report, we present a patient with ost...

    Authors: Navid M Ziran, Jeffrey L Johnson, Steven J Morgan and Wade R Smith
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2008 2:1
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  19. Despite considerable analysis and preventive strategies, brachial plexus injuries remain fairly common in the perioperative setting. These injuries range from brief periods of numbness or discomfort in the imm...

    Authors: Mark H Chandler, Laura DiMatteo, Erik A Hasenboehler and Michael Temple
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2007 1:8
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  21. Fractures of the pelvic ring have been well studied, and the biomechanical relationship between the anterior and posterior elements is an important concept to understand these complex injuries. The vast majori...

    Authors: Matthew J Oakley, Wade R Smith, Steven J Morgan, Navid M Ziran and Bruce H Ziran
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2007 1:6
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  23. Research articles reporting positive findings in the fields of orthopedic and general surgery appear to be represented at a considerably higher prevalence in the peer-reviewed literature, compared to published...

    Authors: Erik A Hasenboehler, Imran K Choudhry, Justin T Newman, Wade R Smith, Bruce H Ziran and Philip F Stahel
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2007 1:4
    Content type: Research Published on:

  25. Routine, initial, empiric vancomycin dosing by clinicians in postoperative coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients was identified as a potential patient safety issue in the Cardiovascular Intensive Car...

    Authors: Thomas J Papadimos, Jennifer L Grabarczyk, Daniel F Grum, James P Hofmann, Alan P Marco and Sadik A Khuder
    Citation: Patient Safety in Surgery 2007 1:2
    Content type: Research Published on:

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