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Wrong-Site, Wrong-Patient Surgery: “Never Event” That Still Occur


Article Information

Title: Wrong-Site, Wrong-Patient Surgery: “Never Event” That Still Occur

Authors: Jamshed Akhtar

Journal: Journal of Surgery Pakistan

HEC Recognition History
Category From To
Y 2024-10-01 2025-12-31
Y 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
Y 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
Y 2021-07-01 2022-06-30
Y 2020-07-01 2021-06-30

Publisher: Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2024

Volume: 29

Issue: 2

Language: en

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Abstract

"Wrong-site operation, though infrequently reported, is a preventable incident.1 This results in embarrassment for the surgical team, but more importantly leads to adverse events that cause morbidity and mortality. Social media and newspapers in contemporary times are quick to pick such incidents and report them widely.2 Ordinary people thus are truly concerned and their trust on healthcare providers is thus tarnished. It is important that such incidents should be taken seriously and a transparent probe initiated to find out the root-cause of the event. The causes may be different in different healthcare settings. A facts based investigation report may help in devising future polices in this context……………..


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