Introduction
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
Introduction to Human Factors in Surgery
Bruce L. Gewertz
Pages 3-4
Human Factors
Front Matter
Pages 5-5
Human Factors Principles of Surgery
Tara N. Cohen, Eric J. Ley, Bruce L. Gewertz
Pages 7-17
The Person: Individual- and Team-Level Factors Contributing to Safe and Successful Surgery
Jordan E. Rogers, Andrew C. Griggs, Elizabeth H. Lazzara
Pages 19-28
Safe and Effective Use of Tools and Technology in the Operating Room
Tiffany Leverenz, Barbara S. Chaparro
Pages 29-38
Work System Tasks: Blending Art and Science
Bethany Lowndes, Bernadette McCrory
Pages 39-49
Surgical Performance and the Working Environment
Ken R. Catchpole, Myrtede C. Alfred
Pages 51-61
Organizational Influences and Surgical System Safety
Harry C. Sax
Pages 63-72
Broad Surgical Considerations
Front Matter
Pages 73-73
Human Factors in Perioperative Care
Anahat Dhillon, Jessica Lee, Ashley Fejleh
Pages 75-83
Counting Backwards: Tracing the Effect of Human Factors in Anesthesiology
Kristen L. W. Webster, James H. Abernathy
Pages 85-93
Human Factors in Military Surgery
Jason Nam, Matthew J. Martin
Pages 95-105
Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Robotic Surgery
Monica Jain, Kate Cohen, Daniel Shouhed
Pages 107-115
Surgical Coaching
Jason C. Pradarelli, Caprice C. Greenberg, Justin B. Dimick
Pages 117-127
Specific Surgical Areas
Front Matter
Pages 129-129
Human Factors Considerations in Cardiac Surgery
Paul Frank, Michael Nurok, Thor Sundt
Pages 131-140
Applying a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Care in Colorectal Surgery
Karen N. Zaghiyan, Phillip R. Fleshner
Pages 141-148
Identifying Opportunities to Improve Processes in Emergency General Surgery
Mehreen Kisat, Ali Salim
Pages 149-154
Human Factors in Surgical Oncology
Jessica S. Crystal, Alexandra Gangi
Pages 155-166
Human Factors Research in Orthopaedic Surgery
Mark Vrahas
Pages 167-174
Human Factors in Pediatric Surgery
David Bliss
Pages 175-182
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Edward Ray, Dhivya R. Srinivasa, Randy Sherman
Pages 183-187
Human Factors in Transplant Surgery
Irene Kim, Tsuyoshi Todo
Pages 189-196
Exploring Human Factors in Trauma
Eric J. Ley, Tara N. Cohen
Pages 197-206
Identifying Opportunities to Enhance Thoracic Surgery Using Human Factors
Deven C. Patel, Douglas Z. Liou
Pages 207-217
The Application of Human Factors Research to Improve Urological Care
Falisha F. Kanji, Hanson Zhao, Jennifer T. Anger
Pages 219-224
Vascular Surgery: Acute Aortic Catastrophes
Jake F. Hemingway, Ali Azizzadeh, Benjamin W. Starnes
Pages 225-231
Conclusion
Front Matter
Pages 233-233
Final Thoughts
Tara N. Cohen, Eric J. Ley, Bruce L. Gewertz
Pages 235-241

This book delivers a comprehensive review of human factors principles as they relate to surgical care inside and outside of the operating theatre. It provides multi-dimensional human-centered insights from the viewpoint of academic surgeons and experts in human factors engineering to improve workflow, treatment time, and outcomes. To guide the reader, the book begins broadly with Human Factors Principles for Surgery then narrows to a discussion of surgical specialties and scenarios. Each chapter follows the following structure: (1) An overview of the topic at hand to provide a reference for readers; (2) a case study or story to illustrate the topic; (3) a discussion of the topic including human factors insights; (4) lessons learned, or personal “pearls” related to improving the specific system described.
Written by experts in the field, Human Factors in Surgery: Enhancing Safety and Flow in Patient Care describes elements of the surgical system and highlights the lessons learned from systems engineering. It serves as a valuable resource for surgeons at any level in their training that wish to improve their practice.