Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
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J Minim Invasive Gynecol · Nov 2018
EditorialSurgical Catastrophe. Supporting the Gynecologic Surgeon after an Adverse Event.
Medical errors and adverse events (AEs) are unavoidable, and the effect of adverse outcomes on providers can be devastating. An intraoperative AE is often directly attributable to surgeon technical error or suboptimal intraoperative judgment. ⋯ Common reactions to AEs and individual and organizational strategies to support clinicians through the aftermath are reviewed. The goal of this commentary is to create awareness of the mental health impact and to describe options to help physicians involved in intraoperative AEs to recover from their experience related to bad surgical outcomes.