Harmful incidents following gynaecological ambulatory surgery: A scoping review.

Cathrine Ween Thoen, Malin Knutsen Glette, Siri Wiig, Kim Christian Danielsson, Signe Berit Bentsen

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Cathrine Ween ThoenDepartment of health and caring sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.

Malin Knutsen GletteDepartment of health and caring sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.

Siri WiigDepartment of health and caring sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.

Kim Christian DanielssonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.

Signe Berit BentsenDepartment of health and caring sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.

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Abstract

Aim: To map the types and frequencies of harmful incidents identified in research to occur following gynaecological ambulatory surgery. Design and methods: A scoping review was conducted using the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Web of Science was searched for records published from inception to February of 2025. Results: Forty-one studies were included. Most of the harmful incidents identified to have occurred following gynaecological ambulatory surgery were mapped as physiological harm, including postoperative infections, bleeding and pain. The only harmful incident pertaining to other dimensions of harm was anxiety, which was mapped as psychological harm. Conclusion: In this scoping review, all except one of the identified and mapped harmful incidents resulted from the physiological impact and tissue damage of undergoing surgical treatment. Anxiety was the only psychological harm identified to have occurred following gynaecological ambulatory surgery. No social harmful incidents were identified from the included studies. Protocol Registration: The Open Science Framework; https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/VD6CB.

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Ambulatory surgery nursingAmbulatory surgical proceduresDay surgeryGynecologyPatient SafetyPerioperative NursingReview

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PMID41809133

DOI10.1016/j.ijnsa.2026.100487

PMCPMC12969120

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