Preface

The overarching goal of a surgeon is to achieve an optimal surgical outcome while minimizing the chance of a complication. A common surgical adage states that “no amount of postoperative care can undo a bad operation.” Pediatric surgeons are increasingly scrutinized for their outcomes. National databases such as Pediatric NSQIP provide an objective assessment of outcomes for surgeons in children′s hospitals. Complication recognition and avoidance in volves both systems and individual approaches. Crew resource management and the principles of high reliability organizations can improve team functioning to minimize system errors and promote institutional resiliency.

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - October 28, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Michael G. Caty, Robert A. Cowles Source Type: research