What about the surgeon?

Ankur Khajuria; Mahiben Maruthappu; Myura Nagendran; Joseph Shalhoub

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.11.024

What about the surgeon?

Int J Surg. 2013;11(1):18-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.11.024. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

Authors

Ankur Khajuria¹, Mahiben Maruthappu, Myura Nagendran, Joseph Shalhoub

Affiliation

¹ Imperial College London School of Medicine, London SW7 2AZ, UK.

PMID: 23246870
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.11.024

Abstract

The safety of the patient and its importance in a surgical setting is well recognised. However, in the literature far less emphasis is placed upon the safety of the surgeon and his/her team. This review discusses the risks to which a surgeon is exposed, including blood-borne pathogens, radiation exposure, biomechanical stresses and fatigue, and the adverse effects of diathermy fumes. Strategies addressing these risks are presented and recommendations to improve surgical team safety are offered.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

General Surgery / organization & administration
General Surgery / standards*
Humans
Occupational Diseases / etiology
Occupational Diseases / prevention & control
Occupational Exposure / prevention & control*
Occupational Health*
Operating Rooms / standards*
Patient Care Team / organization & administration
Patient Care Team / standards*
Risk
Surgical Procedures, Operative / standards*