Six Sigma in surgery: how to create a safer culture in the operating theatre using innovative technology.

Safe delivery of patient care in the operating theatre is complex and co-dependent of many individual, organisational, and environmental factors, including patient, task and technology, individual, and human factors. The Six Sigma approach aims to implement a data-driven strategy to reduce variability and consequently improve safety. Analytical data platforms such as a Black Box ought to be embraced to support process optimisation and ultimately create a higher level of Six Sigma safety performance of the operating theatre team.

A Review on the Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Operating Room.

. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an era upcoming in medicine and, more recently, in the operating room (OR). Existing literature elaborates mainly on the future possibilities and expectations for AI in surgery.

Identification of Meaningful Data for Providing Real-Time Intraoperative Feedback in Laparoscopic Surgery Using Delphi Analysis.

Surgeons are at risk of being overwhelmed with information while performing surgery. Initiatives focusing on the use of medical data in the operating room are on the rise. Currently, these initiatives require postprocessing of data.

Optimizing Patient Selection for Laparoscopic and Open Colorectal Cancer Resections: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Matched Analysis.

The aim of this study was to identify patients undergoing colorectal cancer (CRC) resection who might benefit specifically from either an open or laparoscopic approach. From the NSQIP database (2012-2013), patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy (LC) or open colectomy (OC) for CRC were identified. The two groups were matched and compared in terms of , , and complications.