Title	Publication Date	Language	Citations
The incidence, root-causes, and outcomes of adverse events in surgical units: implication for potential prevention strategies	2011/01/01	English	112
Patterns of unexpected in-hospital deaths: a root cause analysis	2011/01/01	English	89
Is the intraosseous access route fast and efficacious compared to conventional central venous catheterization in adult patients under resuscitation in the emergency department? A prospective observational pilot study	2009/01/01	English	70
Clarifying "never events" and introducing "always events"	2009/01/01	English	52
Surgical checklists: the human factor	2013/01/01	English	50
Is detection of adverse events affected by record review methodology? an evaluation of the “Harvard Medical Practice Study” method and the “Global Trigger Tool”	2013/01/01	English	47
Restricted duty hours for surgeons and impact on residents quality of life, education, and patient care: a literature review	2009/01/01	English	42
Incidence and root causes of cancellations for elective orthopaedic procedures: a single center experience of 17,625 consecutive cases	2014/01/01	English	41
“The National Surgery Quality Improvement Project” (NSQIP): a new tool to increase patient safety and cost efficiency in a surgical intensive care unit	2014/01/01	English	40
Increased occurrence of spinal fractures related to ankylosing spondylitis: a prospective 22-year cohort study in 17,764 patients from a national registry in Sweden	2013/01/01	English	39
A critical assessment of monitoring practices, patient deterioration, and alarm fatigue on inpatient wards: a review	2014/01/01	English	38
Treatment of femoral neck fractures in elderly patients over 60 years of age - which is the ideal modality of primary joint replacement?	2010/01/01	English	37
Applicability of the Clavien-Dindo classification to emergency surgical procedures: a retrospective cohort study on 444 consecutive patients	2014/01/01	English	34
Suboptimal compliance with surgical safety checklists in Colorado: A prospective observational study reveals differences between surgical specialties	2015/01/01	English	33
A survey of the current practice of the informed consent process in general surgery in the Netherlands	2013/01/01	English	33
Hospital costs associated with surgical morbidity after elective colorectal procedures: a retrospective observational cohort study in 530 patients	2014/01/01	English	31
Patient safety in surgery: non-technical aspects of safe surgical performance	2010/01/01	English	30
Implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in an Ethiopian Referral Hospital	2014/01/01	English	30
Risk of postoperative hypoxemia in ambulatory orthopedic surgery patients with diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective observational study	2010/01/01	English	30
The application of evidence-based measures to reduce surgical site infections during orthopedic surgery - report of a single-center experience in Sweden	2012/01/01	English	29
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – to operate or not? A debate article	2008/01/01	English	28
Sutures versus staples for wound closure in orthopaedic surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial	2013/01/01	English	27
The management of pneumothorax in patients with anorexia nervosa: A case report and review of the literature	2010/01/01	English	27
Comparison of three distinct surgical clothing systems for protection from air-borne bacteria: A prospective observational study	2012/01/01	English	25
The ‘Aachen Falls Prevention Scale’ - development of a tool for self-assessment of elderly patients at risk for ground level falls	2015/01/01	English	24
The 5th anniversary of the "Universal Protocol": pitfalls and pearls revisited	2009/01/01	English	24
Frequency of use and knowledge of the WHO-surgical checklist in Swiss hospitals: a cross-sectional online survey	2013/01/01	English	23
Safety aspects in surgical treatment of pathological fractures of the proximal femur – modular endoprosthetic replacement vs. intramedullary nailing	2013/01/01	English	23
Operative treatment of acute acromioclavicular joint injuries graded Rockwood III and IV: risks and benefits in tight rope technique vs. k-wire fixation	2013/01/01	English	23
Modality of wound closure after total knee replacement: are staples as safe as sutures? A retrospective study of 181 patients	2011/01/01	English	22