Analysis of National Bariatric Surgery Related Clinical Incidents: Lessons Learned and a Proposed Safety Checklist for Bariatric Surgery.

Kamal MahawarBrijesh MadhokChetan ParmarOmar KhanMichael WilsonKamal Mahawar

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

We identified 58 specific themes of bariatric surgery-related clinical incidents. We propose specific recommendations for the prevention of each theme and a safety checklist to help improve the safety of bariatric surgery worldwide.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
patient safety
quality improvement
clinical practice