MSN: Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah: Surgeon who turned Saudi Arabia into global hub for conjoined twins surgery
Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah: Surgeon who turned Saudi Arabia into global hub for conjoined twins surgery
The modern surgeon is involved with the management of a patient from preoperative evaluation, through the conduct of the operation into the postoperative care period, and often into generating a long-term plan. As the operating surgeon, they are best situated to apply evidence-based scientific knowledge and a deep understanding of potential complications to that patient’s care. The recovery ...
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Communication failure occurs across all phases of the surgical pathway. Suboptimal communication between surgeons and their patients can lead to misdiagnosis/delayed diagnosis. Problematic team communication is a root cause in more than 60% of serious adverse events (“never events”). The majority of serious adverse events in hospitals occur in surgical patients.
The surgeon must decide which approach is in the best interest of the individual patient. In addition, application of robotic surgery has added a new dimension to the surgical armamentarium. Throughout the evolution of surgery it has been recognized that faulty technique rather than the procedure itself was the cause of failure.