The hospital notified federal health investigators of the wrong site surgery.
From the stltoday.com
He stressed that wrong-site surgery is exceptionally rare but entirely preventable.
From the sciencedaily.com
Sure it sounds silly and pointless, but it's clear that such systems reduce wrong site surgery markedly.
From the scienceblogs.com
When he showed up late to the operating room, he did not realize the surgery site was mismarked and operated on the wrong part.
From the nytimes.com
Of these, five patients who received unnecessary surgery and 38 who received wrong-site operations were significantly harmed, the researchers found.
From the usatoday.com
Health officials are investigating how a surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital mistakenly operated on the wrong part of a patient's hand, the hospital's fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007.
From the thenewstribune.com
He's also an inventor whose creations include a wristband warning system to prevent surgeries on the wrong site and a surgical device that allows less invasive surgery on pituitary tumors.
From the stltoday.com
The show's Web site said Victoria Hunt recently had major foot surgery and is looking to prove wrong those who told her she would never be able to run again.
From the dailyherald.com
Because wrong site surgery incidents are rare, the TST helps an organization monitor its surgical cases for weaknesses that might result in a wrong site surgery.