Date | January 25, 2019 |
Modified | April 19, 2021 |
Author | WSACS |
In this Euroanesthesia #EA18 lecture Zsolt Bodnar (Letterkenny, Ireland) discusses the Surgeon-Anaesthetist-Intensivist Crosstalk In Abdominal Emergencies
Surgeon-Anaesthetist-Intensivist Crosstalk In Abdominal Emergencies
A/Prof. Zsolt Bodnar, MD, PhD, FRCSI, FICS (drbozsolt@gmail.com)
Consultant, Department of Surgery, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Ireland
“One man never made a team.”
Detailed and well-structured handover from operating theatre to ICU is a cornerstone for uncomplicated postoperative care. The constant handover of the information between the members of the perioperative team (surgeon+anaesthetist+intensivist) is a crucial importance. Surgeon and anaesthetist are the key players in the operating room, aiming for a common goal – safety and good outcome for patient. Communication is the glue that holds the team together and is the source of motivation for all and the followings always should been discussed (Reintam et al.):
Always clarify the followings:
It is highly published that the failure in communication leads to serious adverse events. 95.5% anaesthetists feel that good communication between surgeons and anaesthetists is a must for quality patient care in the perioperative setting. (Gawande et al., Kumar et al.)
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