Safety in the operating room: neurosurgical perspective.
Neurosurgical procedures involve a great deal of complexity and are carried out over a prolonged time period. Consequently the operating room personnel have to ensure precise safety measures for its smooth functioning. The safety measures are in concurrence with the general safety guidelines for surgical procedures. However there are specific considerations which apply to neurosurgical operations. Operating on the wrong side of the brain, leaving cottonoids in the brain and prevention of intracranial granulomas and meningitis due to bone dust while drilling are a few important points which need attention. The safety procedures will be discussed in relation to the pertinent literature on the subject.
Muzumdar
Dattatraya
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Department of Neurosurgery, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. dmuzumdar@hotmail.com <dmuzumdar@hotmail.com>
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009493:Neurosurgery; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012449:Safety