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operating room
DVT blood clots can cause deadly pulmonary embolism
Anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist involvement in routine cases increases the risk of serious adverse events
Some small surgical centers and physician-owned hospitals cannot handle emergencies that may happen in the operating room
A recent study shows that hospitals using operating room checklists have lower post-surgical death rates
Botched anesthesia care can cause heart and breathing issues and even death
Botched cosmetic surgery can leave patients with nerve damage of serious infections
Every surgery increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis and deadly pulmonary embolism
When a surgeon has had lots of patient complaints, they have 14 percent more surgical complications and problems
Surgeons sometimes mistake serious problems for normal pain after hernia surgery
Experts: Some types of infections are caused by bad cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments