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Acta Anaesthesiol Belg · Jan 2011
Case ReportsUnintentional side error for continuous sciatic nerve block at the popliteal fossa.
- B Al-Nasser.
- Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Clinique du Parc Saint Lazare, 1 et 3 Avenue Jean Rostand, 60000 Beauvais, France. balnasser@orange.fr
- Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2011 Jan 1;62(4):213-5.
AbstractAmong all fields of healthcare about 45% of medical errors occur in the operating theatre. Wrong site procedures remain one of the most preventable medical errors. Unintentional wrong-sided peripheral nerve block is relatively a rare event in anesthesia care. However, the incidence is unknown but each time wrong-sided block occurs it represents a mistake and a potential for harm. The surgical safety checklist was established in 2008 by the world Health organization (WHO) as a part of the "Safe surgery save Lives" initiative. We report in this article a case of wrong sided continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block and discuss the role of the WHO's checklist in preventing wrong side peripheral nerve block and surgery.
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