• Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Jan 2013

    Applying aviation factors to oral and maxillofacial surgery--the human element.

    • Leonie Seager, Dave W Smith, Anish Patel, Howard Brunt, and Peter A Brennan.
    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
    • Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Jan 1; 51 (1): 8-13.

    AbstractThere are many similarities between flying commercial aircraft and surgery, particularly in relation to minimising risk, and managing potentially fatal or catastrophic complications, or both. Since 1979, the development of Crew Resource Management (CRM) has improved air safety significantly by reducing human factors that are responsible for error. Similar developments in the operating theatre have, to a certain extent, lagged behind aviation, and it is well recognised that we can learn much from the industry. An increasing number of publications on aviation factors relate to surgery but to our knowledge there is a lack of research in our own specialty. We discuss how aviation principles related to human factors can be translated to the operating theatre to improve teamwork and safety for patients. Clinical research is clearly needed to develop this fascinating area more fully.Copyright © 2011 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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