Managing the untoward anesthetic event in an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice.
The safe and efficient use of outpatient surgical anesthesia modalities is a significant part of the training and expertise of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Although adverse outcomes are rare, they can have considerable traumatic psychological and professional consequences for the surgeon involved. The goal of this article is to develop guidelines to educate the doctor, the second victim, on how to manage a bad outcome and how to navigate through a difficult and arduous process.
['Kaltman|Steven I|SI|', 'Ragan|Michael|M|', 'Borges|Osbel|O|']
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental D000776:Anesthesiology D000777:Anesthetics D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel D002568:Certification D002985:Clinical Protocols D003815:Dentists D004282:Documentation D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital D004638:Emergency Treatment D005553:Forensic Dentistry D006801:Humans D007258:Informed Consent D007351:Insurance, Liability D033241:Lawyers D016365:Liability, Legal D008487:Medical History Taking D008508:Medication Errors D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures D013315:Stress, Psychological D013515:Surgery, Oral D014481:United States
Second victim Anesthesia certification Apology Emergency medicine protocol Professional liability Untoward anesthesia event