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. 2023 Jul-Aug;39(4):1199-1201.
doi: 10.12669/pjms.39.4.7965.

Improving patient safety during position changes under general anaesthesia: "CHOPP check"- a new patient safety and educational tool

Kareem Hussein  1 , Shankar Lal  2 , Michael Moore  3 , Irene Leonard  4
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Improving patient safety during position changes under general anaesthesia: "CHOPP check"- a new patient safety and educational tool

Kareem Hussein et al. Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The requirement to change position whilst under general anaesthesia may expose patients to significant risks. We devised and implemented a concise and comprehensive patient positioning safety tool with the aim of reducing risks and improving patient safety during position changes under anaesthesia.

Keywords: Complications; General anaesthesia; Neurosurgical procedures; Patient positioning.

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Competing interests: None.

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