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D J Finn1, B P Rajlawat1, D J Holt1, S R L Adair1, K Kent1, E A Field1.
Abstract
The development and implementation of a biopsy safety strategy is described in this article. Analysis of previous adverse incidents relating to biopsies acted as a catalyst to review our biopsy pathway at Liverpool University Dental Hospital. Input from all staff involved enabled us to develop a biopsy safety strategy which was divided into five stages: preoperative assessment of patient and procedure, team briefings, biopsy surgical safety checklist, surgical removal and handling of biopsy specimens, and post-biopsy follow-up. It is hoped that other clinical teams will take the opportunity to review their own biopsy processes, in the light of our experience.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29123305 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.885
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Dent J ISSN: 0007-0610 Impact factor: 1.626