Kazuhiko Yamashita, Kaori Kusuda, Yoshitomo Ito, Masaru Komino, Kiyohito Tanaka, Satoru Kurokawa, Michitaka Ameya, Daiji Eba, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Yuji Ohta, Chugo Rinoie, Kenji Yamada, Yoshiki Sawa
BACKGROUND: Surgical instrument retention and instrument breakage compromise surgery quality and lead to medical malpractice. We developed an instrument tracking system that could alert surgeons to instrument retention during surgery and monitor instrument use to reduce the risk of breakage. METHODS: This prospective, experimental clinical trial included 15 patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery or lumpectomy under general anesthesia at Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital...
August 2018: Surgical Innovation