Integrating Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Quality Checks into the World Health Organization's Safe Surgery Checklist: A Pilot Study

摘要

BACKGROUND: Despite efforts for improvement, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt failure rates remain high. Recent studies have shown promising reductions in failure rates and infection rates with the routine use of perioperative checklists. This study was conducted to pilot test the feasibility and efficacy of integrating specific CSF shunt surgery quality checks into the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist.