Key result
Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in South Asian medical centers reduced surgical complications and achieved compliance rates of 90-96%.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to elucidate the effects of the WHO safe surgery checklist on perioperative complications and checklist implementation at different hospitals in South Asia.
Does the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist reduce perioperative complications in patients undergoing surgery in South Asia?
Does the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist reduce perioperative complications in patients undergoing surgery in South Asia?
Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in South Asia is associated with improved surgical outcomes and high implementation rates.
Supports checklist benefits and high uptake in SAARC centers; leaves open need for prospective trials before broader adoption.
Introduction Surgery plays an essential role in any health care system. In 2009, WHO introduced the safe surgery checklist, to improve patient outcome following surgical procedures. The purpose of this trial was to elucidate the effects of the checklist on perioperative complications and checklist implementation at different hospitals in South Asia. MethodsOnline databases were searched to find relevant publications at centres in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) area. They were characterised regarding type of study, publication details, study population as well as type of intervention, by the use of the WHO checklist. ResultsFollowing the search process, seven full text publications were included in the review. They emanated from five medical centres in India and two from Pakistan. All of these reports found a clear improvement in surgical outcomes and the implementation approached 90-96%. ConclusionThe WHO checklist is a valuable tool to reduce surgical complications, especially in resource-limited settings, where it should be more commonly used.
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Göran Kurlberg (2019) conducted a review in Surgical patients (n=9,119). WHO Surgical Safety Checklist vs. Before implementation or control groups was evaluated on Perioperative mortality, complications, and checklist compliance rates. Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in South Asian medical centers reduced surgical complications and achieved compliance rates of 90-96%.
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