Dealing with complications in laparoscopy

Autor: Su-Yen Khong, Stephen Ford, George Condous, Alan Lam, Yuval Kaufman, Andy Liew
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 23:631-646
ISSN: 1521-6934
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.03.004
Popis: With increasing adoption of laparoscopic surgery in gynaecology, there has been a corresponding rise in the types and rates of complications reported. This article sets out to classify complications associated with laparoscopy according to the phases of the surgery; assess the incidence, the mechanisms, the presentations; and recommend methods for preventing and dealing with complications in laparoscopic surgery. Its aim is to promote a culture of risk management based on the development of strategies to improve patient safety and outcome.
Databáze: OpenAIRE