[Implementation of the safe surgery checklist of the World Health Organization at the University Hospital of Monastir (Tunisia)].

Objective: To evaluate the impact of introduction of the WHO safe surgery checklist in the university hospital of Monastir over a period of five months.

Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study (before - after) with evaluation of five result indicators which were: percentage of surgical site infections, not prescribed antibioprophylaxis, unplanned return to the operating room, postoperative length of stay and postoperatively death.

Results: We identified 185 patients during the period and 323 patients after the introduction of the WHO checklist.