TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Failure to Plan is Planning to Fail: How to Prevent Intraoperative Complications in Orthopedic Surgery A1 - Hak, David J. A2 - Stahel, Philip F. PY - 2017 T2 - Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach AB - There are several valuable benefits of accurate preoperative planning including improved understanding of the procedure, communication of logistics and equipment needs, elimination of avoidable delays for equipment, and improved outcomesA preoperative plan includes a surgical tactic, or step by step plan for the operation that allows the surgeon to think through the operation which can improve operative efficiency and identify unanticipated problems SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144002118 ER -