OBJECTIVE Design features of intraoperative probes are presented. A brief discussion of the sentinel node concept and relevant radiopharmaceuticals is given. The importance of the injection technique and the necessity of imaging in radiotracer techniques for sentinel node detection are explained. Probe calibration, procedural precautions, intraoperative techniques, and radiation dosimetry relev...

For health care institutions, intraoperative prep agents are a critical link in combating surgical site infections and the associated economic burden. The question remains, is there an intraoperative prep agent that is truly superior to the others? We conducted a literature review to examine available empirical evidence related to intraoperative prep agents used in our health system for open ab...

OBJECTIVE With improved technology, the values of intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) have been reevaluated. We describe our early clinical experience with a mobile CT (mCT) system for iCT and discuss its clinical applications, advantages and limitations. METHODS Compared with intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, this mCT system has no need for major reconstruction of a preexisting...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the correlation between the surgeon's intraoperative findings and histopathologic diagnosis of cholesteatoma specimens and the associated health care cost in requesting pathologic evaluation. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart analysis. METHODS Chart data were collected at a tertiary neurotology referral center from patients undergoing tympanomastoidectomy fo...

BACKGROUND The relative importance of the different factors that cause surgical error is unknown. Malpractice claim file analysis may help to identify leading causes of surgical error and identify opportunities for prevention. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 444 closed malpractice claims, from 4 malpractice liability insurers, in which patients alleged a surgical error. Surgeon-reviewers ...

purpose : to determine the incidence and determinants of intraoperative complications of cataract surgeries performed in iran during 2000 to 2005 methods : the iranian cataract surgery survey (icss) is a retrospective study in which random sampling was done from selected centers. one week per season between 2000 and 2005 was assigned to each center and records of cataract surgeries performed du...

frozen section and touch imprint cytology are important diagnostic procedures for surgeons during operation and must be accurate if the patient is to receive maximum benefit. to assess the accuracy of intraoperative pathologic consultation including frozen section and touch imprint cytology during a five year period (1995- 2000), a retrospective survey of 1000 consecutive cases of frozen sectio...

Introduction: Handoffs are a source of potential harm to the safety of patients since the process of transferring information and equipment increases the likelihood for error. Human factors research has found that a lack of protocols, formal guidance and procedural training are associated with inconsistencies in the handoff process and can cause coordination problems and threaten patient safety...