The role of teamwork and non-technical skills for improving emergency surgical outcomes: an international perspective

Philip F Stahel, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Francesca Dal Mas, Simon Paterson-Brown, Boris E Sakakushev, Christine Nguyen, Gustavo P Fraga, Steven Yule, Dimitrios Damaskos, Andrew J Healey, Walter Biffl, Luca Ansaloni, Fausto Catena

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Abstract / Description of output

The assurance of patient safety in emergency general surgery remains challenging due to the patients' high-risk underlying conditions and the wide variability in emergency surgical care provided around the globe. The authors of this article convened as an expert panel on patient safety in surgery at the 8th International Conference of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 7-10, 2021. This review article represents the proceedings from the expert panel discussions at the WSES congress and was designed to provide an international perspective on optimizing teamwork and non-technical skills in emergency general surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8
JournalPatient Safety in Surgery
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2022

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Emergency general surgery
  • Non-technical skills
  • Patient safety in surgery
  • Surgeon-related factors
  • Teamwork

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