The effect of intraoperative distractions on severe technical events in laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Suzan AyasLauren GordonBirsen DonmezTeodor Grantcharov

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

This study showed a significant association between intraoperative distractions, in particular machine alarms, and severe technical events during high-criticality procedural steps. Further investigation will assess the temporal relationship between distractions and technical events and assess mitigation strategies to create a safer surgical environment.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
early onset
patients undergoing
climate change
weight loss
obese patients
robot assisted
deep learning
machine learning