Proposta de um checklist e um POP como ferramentas para verificação da performance do bisturi elétrico no centro cirúrgico

Abstract

The surgical center is frequently undergoing technological changes in order to better serve patients. The equipment that compose it is a proof of this evolution, among them, the electric scalpel. The emergence of electrosurgery has provided great advances and improvements in the performance of procedures, but has also generated new concerns, accompanied by incidents caused by its particularities and its mode of operation. For this reason, the production of tools aimed at promoting surgical safety is growing significantly. In order to ensure the safety of the patient and the healthcare team, this paper developed, based on a literature review, a Checklist together with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to verify the operation of the electric scalpel, a hospital medical equipment that offers several risks of incidents, and proposed the application of these tools before performing surgical procedures. The Checklist was produced as the main tool in a practical and objective way, meeting the needs of the surgical center, and the SOP explains in detail all the items present in the list, working as an auxiliary tool, presenting the step by step instructions on how to perform the verification. In the end, it is concluded that the use of the Checklist in the surgical centers of hospitals fulfills its purpose, providing greater safety and reliability for both the patient and the team during the process.