Error Traps and Culture of Safety in the Treatment of Abdominal Wall Defects

Abstract

Publication date: Available online 25 April 2019

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Author(s): Sherif Emil

Abstract

The importance of defining and implementing a culture of safety in pediatric surgery is being increasingly seen as essential to decreasing complications and improving outcomes. The concept of a safety culture is a universal one, but the elements of such a culture are different for every disease and anomaly treated. In this paper, I will review these elements as they pertain to the treatment of abdominal wall defects starting from fetal evaluation to post-discharge care.

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