Objective A high-reliability organization (HRO) is an organization that has sustained almost
error-free performance, despite operating in hazardous conditions where the consequences …

Surgical complications remain common in health care and constitute a significant challenge
for hospitals, surgeons, and patients. While they cause significant physical, financial, and …

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth-most common malignancy
worldwide. Multiple previous studies have assessed the relationship between TM6SF2 gene …

Aim The involvement of surgeons in major adverse outcomes can have a negative impact on
their personal and professional lives, as well as on patient outcomes. Healthcare …

Introduction In surgery, serious adverse events have effects on the patient journey, the
patient outcome and may constitute a burden to the surgeon involved. This study aims to …

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) surgical safety checklist (SSC) has had
an overall positive impact; however, it has not completely prevented adverse events and …

Background Death after surgery is infrequent but can be devastating for the surgeon.
Surgeons may experience intense emotional reactions after a patient's death, reflecting on …

Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of
chronic liver disease worldwide. Current studies have shown that PNPLA3 (Patatin-like …

Introduction. The operating room (OR) Black Box is an innovative technology that captures
and compiles extensive real-time data from the OR, allowing identification and analysis of …

BackgroundThe 'second victim phenomenon'is a term attributed to the traumatic effect a
medical error can have on healthcare professionals. Patient safety incidents have been …