[A structured look at the problem of patients' safety in surgery].

AIM: To study surgeons' awareness about safety of patients in surgery and to determine necessary educational measures in this area.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: 110 surgeons were interviewed. Mean length of work was 16.1±0.97 years. 88.2% of surgeons worked at hospitals. 47.3% of surgeons were engaged elective surgery.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Previously 55.5% of respondents were involved into conflict with patients. A half of respondents are familiar with WHO program «About patient' safety» and key issues of patient' safety during prevention of postoperative thromboembolic and infectious complications. 76% of respondents have the possibility to use videoendoscopic technologies, but only 36% of them realize these techniques. Up to 33% of respondents consider to be studied at certification cycles only. Many surgeons use the Internet as the main source of information.

CONCLUSION: Current tendencies of surgical development require to focus on perioperative safety and the need for intensive research of the technologies of surgical patients' safety.