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ReviewCureus2023

Innovative Approaches to Safe Surgery: A Narrative Synthesis of Best Practices.

Amer Kamal Hussain, Muhammad Maaz Kakakhel, Muhammad Farhan Ashraf, Muhammad Shahab, Fahad Ahmad, Faizan Luqman, Mahmood Ahmad, Ayman Mohammed Nour, Giustino Varrassi, Satish Kinger

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Amer Kamal HussainUrology, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Muhammad Maaz KakakhelTrauma and Orthopaedics, Liverpool University Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Liverpool, GBR.
Muhammad Farhan AshrafTrauma and Orthopaedics, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, GBR.
Muhammad ShahabTrauma and Orthopaedics, Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, IRL.
Fahad AhmadUpper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Faizan LuqmanOphthalmology, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, PAK.
Mahmood AhmadTrauma and Orthopaedics, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, IRL.
Ayman Mohammed NourUrology, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
Giustino VarrassiPain Medicine, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Rome, ITA.
Satish KingerMedicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, PAK.
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBKhyber Teaching Hospital · PKRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland · IESandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust · GBCivil Hospital Karachi · PKFondazione Roma · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

By encompassing a wide range of best practices within the ever-changing realm of modern surgical care, this exhaustive narrative compendium attempts to unravel the complex tapestry of novel approaches to safe surgery. Within the context of a dynamic surgical environment, this research endeavors to illuminate and integrate state-of-the-art methods that collectively methodically improve patient safety. The narrative elucidates a diverse array of practices that seek to revolutionize the paradigm of safe surgery, emphasizing technological progress, patient-centric approaches, and global viewpoints. The combined effectiveness of these methods in fostering an all-encompassing culture of safety, improving surgical precision, and decreasing complications is revealed by the results obtained from their implementation. The recognition of the dynamic interplay among multiple components, including the active participation of patients, the integration of cutting-edge technologies, and the establishment of comprehensive quality improvement programs, is fundamental to this narrative. By their collective composition, these components support the notion that secure surgical practices are intricate and interrelated. The present synthesis functions as a fundamental resource for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and researchers, providing an enlightening examination of the current condition of secure surgical practices. By emphasizing the promotion of innovation, continuous development, and the utmost quality of patient care, it offers a strategic guide for navigating the complex terrain of safe surgery. In the ever-evolving landscape of surgical care, this narrative synthesis serves as a guiding principle for stakeholders striving to understand better and implement safe surgical procedures in various healthcare environments.

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artificial intelligenceroboticssurgeonssurgerysurgical safety

Identifiers

PMID38161861
PMCPMC10757557
OpenAlexW4389175144

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Registered trials

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