| | Case Reports Femoral artery thrombosis after internal fixation of a transverse acetabular fracture in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta type I Navid M Ziran, Jeffrey L Johnson, Steven J Morgan, and Wade R Smith Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 1. Published online 2008 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-1.PMCID: PMC2262876 Intraoperative tracheal reconstruction with bovine pericardial patch following iatrogenic rupture Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, Christos Lafaras, Theodoros Bischiniotis, and Christodoulos Tsilikas Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 4. Published online 2008 February 20. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-4.PMCID: PMC2267446 Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case report Sumit Batra and Rajiv Gupta Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 10. Published online 2008 April 26. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-10.PMCID: PMC2377238 Skin avulsion injury during endotracheal tube extubation – case report of an unusual complication Berkhan Yilmaz, Kutay Colakoglu, and Raffi Gurunluoglu Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 12. Published online 2008 May 21. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-12.PMCID: PMC2438342 Labetalol infusion for refractory hypertension causing severe hypotension and bradycardia: an issue of patient safety Samir Fahed, Daniel F Grum, and Thomas J Papadimos Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 13. Published online 2008 May 27. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-13.PMCID: PMC2429901 Misinterpretation of histopathological results as an important risk factor for unneeded surgery – case report of a "near miss" event in a pregnant woman Sigbjørn Løes and Knut Tornes Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 14. Published online 2008 June 5. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-14.PMCID: PMC2429902 Does preoperative analysis of intrahepatic venous anastomoses improve the surgeon's intraoperative decision making? Pilot data from a case report Lars Fischer, Max Schoebinger, Jan-Oliver Neumann, Sascha Müller, Hans-Peter Meinzer, Markus W Büchler, and Bruno M Schmied Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 19. Published online 2008 August 21. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-19.PMCID: PMC2542344 Bladder incarceration following anterior external fixation of a traumatic pubic symphysis diastasis treated with immediate open reduction and internal fixation Ryan P Finnan, Michael A Herbenick, Michael J Prayson, and Mary C McCarthy Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 26. Published online 2008 October 19. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-26.PMCID: PMC2576047 Blunt injury to the inferior gluteal artery: case report of a rare "near miss" event Qi Zhang, Huaijun Liu, Wade R Smith, Jinshe Pan, Wei Chen, and Yingze Zhang Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 27. Published online 2008 October 29. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-27.PMCID: PMC2585072 Inhalant abuse of 1,1-difluoroethane (DFE) leading to heterotopic ossification: a case report Jill Little, Barbara Hileman, and Bruce H Ziran Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 28. Published online 2008 October 30. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-28.PMCID: PMC2584001 Traumatic unilateral lumbosacral jumped facet without fracture in a child – presentation of a safe treatment strategy for a rare injury Oszkar Szentirmai, Joshua Seinfeld, Kathryn Beauchamp, and Vikas Patel Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 29. Published online 2008 November 10. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-29.PMCID: PMC2621140 Unrecognized hand ischemia after intraarterial drug injection: successful management of a "near miss" event Kyros Ipaktchi, Ramin Ipaktchi, Andreas D Niederbichler, Peter M Vogt, and Karsten Knobloch Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 32. Published online 2008 December 9. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-32.PMCID: PMC2614960 Debate Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – to operate or not? A debate article Hans-Rudolf Weiss, Shay Bess, Man Sang Wong, Vikas Patel, Deborah Goodall, and Evalina Burger Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 25. Published online 2008 September 30. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-25.PMCID: PMC2572584 Editorials Redundant publications in surgery: a threat to patient safety? Philip F Stahel, Pierre-Alain Clavien, Wade R Smith, and Ernest E Moore Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 6. Published online 2008 March 19. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-6.PMCID: PMC2311279 Learning from aviation safety: a call for formal "readbacks" in surgery Philip F Stahel Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 21. Published online 2008 September 17. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-21.PMCID: PMC2556643 Letters to the Editor German surgical residency training – quo vadis? Michael A Flierl Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 9. Published online 2008 April 25. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-9.PMCID: PMC2373284 The unresolved safety concerns of bovine thrombin Aryeh Shander and Mazyar Javidroozi Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 23. Published online 2008 September 22. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-23.PMCID: PMC2562998 Research Complications and safety aspects of kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a prospective follow-up study in 102 consecutive patients Yohan Robinson, Sven Kevin Tschöke, Philip F Stahel, Ralph Kayser, and Christoph E Heyde Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 2. Published online 2008 January 15. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-2.PMCID: PMC2248169 Implementation of the "FASTHUG" concept decreases the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit Thomas J Papadimos, Sandra J Hensley, Joan M Duggan, Sadik A Khuder, Marilyn J Borst, John J Fath, Lauri R Oakes, and Debra Buchman Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 3. Published online 2008 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-3.PMCID: PMC2276483 Effect of obesity on intraoperative bleeding volume in open gastrectomy with D2 lymph-node dissection for gastric cancer Hirochika Makino, Chikara Kunisaki, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Hidetaka A Ono, Takashi Kosaka, Ryo Takagawa, Yasuhiko Nagano, Syoichi Fujii, and Hiroshi Shimada Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 7. Published online 2008 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-7.PMCID: PMC2390526 The future of patient safety: Surgical trainees accept virtual reality as a new training tool Rachel Rosenthal, Walter A Gantert, Christian Hamel, Jürg Metzger, Thomas Kocher, Peter Vogelbach, Nicolas Demartines, and Dieter Hahnloser Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 16. Published online 2008 June 11. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-16.PMCID: PMC2483968 Surgical options in the management of cystic duct avulsion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy Faramarz Karimian, Ali Aminian, Rasoul Mirsharifi, and Farhad Mehrkhani Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 17. Published online 2008 June 20. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-17.PMCID: PMC2442050 United States level I trauma centers are not created equal – a concern for patient safety? Bruce H Ziran, Mary-Kate Barrette-Grischow, and Barbara Hileman Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 18. Published online 2008 July 21. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-18.PMCID: PMC2515286 Gas emission during laparoscopic colorectal surgery using a bipolar vessel sealing device: A pilot study on four patients Martin Hübner, Markus W Sigrist, Nicolas Demartines, Michele Gianella, Pierre A Clavien, and Dieter Hahnloser Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 22. Published online 2008 September 19. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-22.PMCID: PMC2567292 Standardised proformas improve patient handover: Audit of trauma handover practice Nicholas A Ferran, Andrew J Metcalfe, and Declan O'Doherty Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 24. Published online 2008 September 25. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-24.PMCID: PMC2565654 Incidents and complications of totally implanted vascular access devices in children: a prospective study Stéphane Tercier, Christophe Gapany, Manuel Diezi, Chantal Clément, Katy Lemay, and Jean-Marc Joseph Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 30. Published online 2008 November 13. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-30.PMCID: PMC2588558 Risk adjustment is crucial in comparing outcomes of various surgical modalities in patients with ileal perforation Ravindra Singh Mohil, Tanveer Singh, Satyavrat Arya, and Dinesh Bhatnagar Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 31. Published online 2008 November 24. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-31.PMCID: PMC2614410 Intramedullary fixation of proximal humerus fractures: do locking bolts endanger the axillary nerve or the ascending branch of the anterior circumflex artery? A cadaveric study Stefaan Nijs, An Sermon, and Paul Broos Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 33. Published online 2008 December 16. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-33.PMCID: PMC2636765 Reviews Risk of bleeding in surgical patients treated with topical bovine thrombin sealants: a review of the literature Matthew W Reynolds, John Clark, Sheila Crean, and Srinath Samudrala Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 5. Published online 2008 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-5.PMCID: PMC2276484 Liver surgery in the presence of cirrhosis or steatosis: Is morbidity increased? Lucas McCormack, Pablo Capitanich, and Emilio Quiñonez Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 8. Published online 2008 April 25. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-8.PMCID: PMC2390525 Pitfalls and complications in the treatment of cervical spine fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis Christoph-E Heyde, Johannes K Fakler, Erik Hasenboehler, Philip F Stahel, Thilo John, Yohan Robinson, Sven K Tschoeke, and Ralph Kayser Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 15. Published online 2008 June 6. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-15.PMCID: PMC2453107 Missed injuries in trauma patients: A literature review Roman Pfeifer and Hans-Christoph Pape Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 20. Published online 2008 August 23. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-20.PMCID: PMC2553050 Short Report Intensivist supervision of resident-placed central venous catheters decreases the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infections Thomas J Papadimos, Sandra J Hensely, Joan M Duggan, James P Hofmann, Sadik A Khuder, Marilyn J Borst, and John J Fath Patient Saf Surg. 2008; 2: 11. 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