Consent for residents to perform surgery

How safe is it to train residents to perform off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery?

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was, in [patients undergoing off-pump CABG] are [postoperative mortality and morbidity outcomes] acceptable when performed by [trainees]? Altogether more than 597 papers were found using the reported search, of which 8 represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. Six...

Training surgery residents to write for publication.

Informed consent for brain surgery.

Is it time to separate consent for anesthesia from consent for surgery?

Is it time to separate consent for anesthesia from consent for surgery? This topic has been under discussion for quite some time now around the world promoting various anesthesia societies to publish guidelines for use by practitioners. In this article, we aim to look at some of the more recent advances, research, and discussions about this topic and discuss if there are any legal guideline for...

Multidisciplinary approach to consent in arthroplasty surgery.

The process of consenting has been in the heart of the surgical practice as the binding contract between the informed patient and the entrusted treating surgeon. This is to protect the patient’s autonomy and respect their right to determine their treatment. Consent validity relies on the provision of procedure information and the capacity of competent patient to understand it 1 . The Irish la...