Effects of structured intraoperative briefings on patient outcomes: multicentre before-and-after study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Operations require collaboration between surgeons, anaesthetia professionals, and nurses. The aim of this study was to determine whether intraoperative briefings influence patient outcomes.

Methods

In a before-and-after controlled trial (9 months baseline; 9 months intervention), intraoperative briefings were introduced in four general surgery centres between 2015 and 2018. During the operation, the responsible surgeon (most senior surgeon present) briefed the surgical team using the StOP? protocol about: progress of the operation (Status), next steps (Objectives), possible problems (Problems), and encouraged asking questions (?). Differences between baseline and intervention were analysed regarding surgical-site infections (primary outcome), mortality, unplanned

SUBMITTER: Tschan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10401893 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature