What Are Common Surgical Errors?
There are many different reasons a surgical procedure can go wrong, including incompetence and overconfidence. Listed below are some of the most common mistakes during surgery.

Miscommunication
Surgical errors are caused by various factors, including distraction, inadequate imaging information, and reliance on memory. The number of mistakes is higher in busy and stressful environments, linked with new and high-acuity procedures and extreme age. Other causes include a lack of proper preoperative assessment and inadequate postoperative monitoring. While some surgeons may have the best intentions, miscommunication often results in mistakes and a higher chance of an error.
Poor communication between surgical teams is a significant cause of surgical mistakes. Even the best-trained surgeon can make a mistake if he fails to communicate critical information with his team. One example is a patient who does not communicate his abdominal pain to his surgeon before he is discharged from the surgicenter. This patient … Read More

