77th ASSH Annual Meeting - Back to Basics: Practice and Education-IC26: Errors, Complications and Complaints: Strategies from the Experts to Handle Difficult Problems (AM22)

IC26: Errors, Complications and Complaints: Strategies from the Experts to Handle Difficult Problems (AM22)

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The video transcript discusses complications, errors, and complaints in peripheral nerve surgery, as well as strategies to optimize patient outcomes in peripheral nerve surgery. The speaker defines errors as failures of planned actions or unintended acts that do not achieve their intended outcomes, and complications as unanticipated problems arising from a procedure. The speaker also discusses the challenges of determining what constitutes an error in nerve surgery, as recovery can be unpredictable. He emphasizes the importance of setting realistic expectations with patients, as recovery in nerve surgery may be slower and less predictable than in other procedures. He also discusses the need for full preoperative discussions and patient education about the lack of predictability in nerve recovery. The speaker then discusses his experience with peripheral nerve surgery, specifically in the context of patients who have undergone nerve repair, reconstruction, or decompression. He provides data on patient outcomes and complication rates, highlighting the challenges and potential complications that can arise in nerve surgery. Overall, the speaker emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis, careful planning, and proper patient education in optimizing outcomes in peripheral nerve surgery.

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Session Tracks Physician Wellness

Session Tracks Practice Management

Session Tracks Young members

Speaker Harry A. Hoyen, MD

Speaker Jesse B. Jupiter, MD

Speaker Loree K. Kalliainen, MD, MA, FACS

Speaker Peter J. Stern, MD

Speaker Sonu A. Jain, MD

Keywords

complications

errors

complaints

peripheral nerve surgery

patient outcomes

recovery

preoperative discussions

patient education

nerve repair

optimizing outcomes