Interventions for the Prevention of Retained Surgical Items: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retained surgical items (RSI) are preventable error events. Interest in reducing RSI is increasing globally because of increasing demand for safe surgery. While research of interventions to prevent RSI have been reported, no rigorous analysis of the type and effectiveness of interventions exists. This systematic review examines (1) what types of intervention have been implemented to prevent RSI; and (2) what is the effectiveness of those interventions.

Methods

We performed a systematic review of PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Mednar, and OpenGrey databases. Two reviewers independently screened a total of 1,792 titles and abstracts, and reviewed 87 full-text articles, resulting in 17 articles in the final analysis. Study chara

SUBMITTER: Sirihorachai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186264 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature