Key result
Intraoperative MRI in neurosurgery improves surgical accuracy but introduces unique safety concerns that necessitate distinctive roles and safety checklists for operating room nurses.
Why the study?
Intraoperative MRI improves surgical accuracy and patient outcomes during lesion resection, but introduces a unique set of safety concerns that necessitate distinctive roles for operating room nurses.
This review highlights the safety concerns and essential nursing roles associated with intraoperative MRI in neurosurgery.
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May warrant nurse-specific iMRI safety checklists; leaves open prospective validation of impact on outcomes.
Modern neurosurgery has evolved tremendously with advancing technologies and innovative modalities, such as intraoperative MRI (IOMRI). IOMRI is an operating room concept in which magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used during surgery to precisely understand the extent of resection of lesions. This improves surgical accuracy, thereby hugely influencing the patient outcome. This benefit, however, comes with a unique set of safety concerns. This necessitates addition of some distinctive roles for an operating room (OR) nurse. In this clinical review, we discuss the perioperative nursing concerns related to intraoperative MRI. We discuss the potential safety concerns of IOMRI and the safety precautions. We also discuss the components of the safety checklist and the role of the nurse as a safety advocate.
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Baby et al. (2019) conducted a review in Neurosurgery requiring intraoperative MRI. Intraoperative MRI (IOMRI) safety protocols was evaluated. Intraoperative MRI in neurosurgery improves surgical accuracy but introduces unique safety concerns that necessitate distinctive roles and safety checklists for operating room nurses.
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