Dr Syahirah Nuraida bt Mohamad

Supervisor: Dr Ili Syazana bt Jamal Azmi

27 Sept 2024

Objectives

1. Understand the importance of proper patient positioning and basic intraoperative monitoring.
2. Improve communication between the surgeon and anaesthetist, focusing on potential difficulties and challenges during surgery.

Learning Points

1. Safe and effective performance relies on both technical and non-technical skills.
2. Teamwork issues, communication breakdowns, and hierarchical barriers can contribute to safety failures.

Summary
The operating theatre is a high-risk environment where mistakes can have severe consequences. Surgeons and anaesthetists share the responsibility of minimizing avoidable perioperative complications. Consistent monitoring of the patient’s physiological status and anesthesia equipment is a critical part of providing safe anesthesia care.