Judith M. Wong

TL;DR: It is suggested that checklists for use during operating-room crises have the potential to improve surgical care and that checklist use was associated with significant improvement in the management of operating- room crises.

TL;DR: Checklist use can improve safety and management in operating room crises and warrant broader evaluation, including in clinical settings.

TL;DR: A significant proportion of adverse events in intracranial neoplasm surgery may be avoidable by use of practices to encourage use of standardized protocols for DVT, seizure, and infection prophylaxis; intraoperative navigation among other steps; improved teamwork and communication; and concentrated volume and specialization.

TL;DR: Surgery for CSF shunt placement or revision is associated with a high complication risk due primarily to mechanical issues and infection, and Concerted efforts aimed at large-scale monitoring of neurosurgical complications and consistent quality improvement within these highlighted realms may significantly improve patient outcomes.

TL;DR: A significant proportion of these complications may be avoidable through development and testing of standardized protocols to incorporate monitoring technologies and specific technical practices, teamwork and communication, and concentrated volume and specialization.