Pediatric surgery international
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Apr 2012
Bowel injuries caused by ingestion of multiple magnets in children: a growing hazard.
There are no definite guidelines on the management of ingested magnetic objects in children. The aim of this study was to present our experience and to highlight the importance of strict follow-up. ⋯ This report stresses the need for prompt follow-up and early detection of complications in order to operate those patients without delay. Laparoscopy is the method of choice in exploring the abdomen when perforation is suspected.
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Apr 2012
Near-miss events are really missed! Reflections on incident reporting in a department of pediatric surgery.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of surgical and organizational events that occurred in the whole Department of Paediatric Surgery at Gaslini Children's Hospital through an incident-reporting system in order to identify the vulnerabilities of this system and improve it. ⋯ An electronic physician-reported event tracking system should be incorporated into all surgery departments to report more accurately adverse events and near misses. In this system, all definitions must be standardized and near misses should be considered as important as the other events, being a rich source of learning.