Retained Surgical Items: Never Endings Problems
Journal Title: Journal of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The Institute of Medicine’s report in 2000, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, highlighted the seriousness of medical errors in the U.S. health care system. Retained surgical items (RSIs) (any tools or materials used in surgical procedures that are unintentionally left inside a patient1) is one of these errors. The problem of RSIs has been with us since the practice of surgery began. RSIs are a surgical patient safety problem and are generally preventable. RSIs incidents can result in significant harm to patients that may only be experienced months or years later and often result in claims being brought against hospitals, nurses and surgeons. The cause of these incidents is frequently an error in counting. Developing and implementing effective count processes and maintaining an environment of shared accountability for the prevention of RSIs are key. We are discussing a case series of RSIs which were diagnosed and treated at IGIMS, Patna, a tertiary care centre in eastern part of India between June-December 2016.
Authors and Affiliations
Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Amarjit Kumar Raj, Utpal Anand, Manish Mandal
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