Association between paediatric intraoperative anaesthesia handover and adverse postoperative outcomes.
Thomas G KannampallilDaphne LewEthan E PfeiferAnshuman SharmaJoanna AbrahamPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2020)
Among paediatric patients undergoing surgery, intraoperative anaesthesia handovers were not associated with adverse postoperative outcomes, after accounting for relevant covariates. These findings provide a preliminary perspective on the role of intraoperative handovers as a care-neutral event, with implications for improving safety.