Comparison of Systematic Video Documentation With Narrative Operative Report in Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite ongoing advances in the field of colorectal surgery, the quality of surgical treatment is still variable. As an intrinsic part of surgical quality, the technical information regarding the surgical procedure is reflected only by the narrative operative report (NR), which has been found to be subjective and regularly omits important information.

Objective

To investigate systematic video recording (SVR) as a potential improvement in quality and safety with regard to important information in colorectal cancer surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

The Imaging for Quality Control Trial was a prospective, observational cohort study conducted between January 12, 2016, and October 30, 2017, at 3 centers in the Netherlands. The study group consisted of 1

SUBMITTER: van de Graaf FW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537773 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature