AHRQ Patient Safety Network ▲ Development and content validation of a surgical safety checklist for operating theatres that use robotic technology.

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Development and content validation of a surgical safety checklist for operating theatres that use robotic technology.

Ahmed K, Khan N, Khan MS, Dasgupta P. BJU Int. 2013;111:1161-1174.

This study describes how failure mode and effect analysis was used to identify potential safety hazards in robotic surgery.

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