Key result
Intraoperative MRI surgeries carry ~16% safety incidents, predominantly staff-related with no major harm.
Why the study?
The study aimed to determine the types of safety incidents occurring in the iMRI operating theatre to prevent future avoidable incidents in this hazardous environment.
Population
271 cases operated in the iMRI OT
Design
Single-centre prospective non-anonymous observational study
Follow-up
Nineteen months
Authors
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Preventable staff errors drove one-third of iMRI incidents without major harm; hypothesis-generating for targeted training protocols.
Observational (n=271)
No
A significant proportion of safety incidents in the iMRI operating theatre are preventable staff errors, highlighting the need for training and strict protocols.
Tan et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Surgeries in the intraoperative MRI operating theatre (n=271). Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging operating theatre (iMRI OT) was evaluated on Safety incidents specific to the iMRI OT. Among 271 surgeries performed in an intraoperative MRI operating theatre, 43 safety incidents (15.9%) were reported, of which 32.6% were preventable staff errors, with no major patient harm.
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