A standardized marking procedure for ENT operations to prevent wrong-site surgery: development, establishment and subsequent evaluation among patients and medical personnel

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-525445
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.52544

Rohrmeier, Christian

; Abudan Al-Masry, Narmeen ; Keerl, Rainer ; Bohr, Christopher ; Mueller, Steffen

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Abstract

Purpose Wrong-site surgeries are rare but potentially serious clinical errors. Marking the surgical site is crucial to preventing errors, but is hindered in the ENT field by the presence of many internal organs. In addition, there is no standardized marking procedure. Methods Here, an ENT surgical-marking procedure was developed and introduced at a clinic. The procedure was evaluated through ...