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Editors-in-Chief: Philip F. Stahel, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine; Pierre-Alain Clavien, University Hospital Zurich

Patient Safety in Surgery encompasses all issues related to safety and quality of patient care in surgery and surgical subspecialties.

The journal has published a number of Editorials discussing topical issues important to the development of this field.

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Research    
Acute morbidity and complications of thigh compartment syndrome: A report of 26 cases
Enes M Kanlic, Sarah E Pinski, Eric G Verwiebe, Jeremy Saller, Wade R Smith
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:13 (19 August 2010)
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Research    
Adverse events in total knee arthroplasty: Results of a physician independent survey in 260 patients
Stephan Kirschner, Jörg Lützner, Klaus-Peter Günther, Maria Eberlein-Gonska, Frank Krummenauer
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:12 (11 August 2010)
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Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward
Eelco J Veen, Maryska LG Janssen-Heijnen, Mariska AC de Jongh, Jan A Roukema
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:11 (20 July 2010)
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Case report    
Rectal ulceration caused by the anti-anginal nicorandil: Case report of a preventable complication
Sachin Malde, Ajay Wilson
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:10 (30 June 2010)
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Risk of postoperative hypoxemia in ambulatory orthopedic surgery patients with diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective observational study
Spencer S Liu, Mary F Chisholm, Raymond S John, Justin Ngeow, Yan Ma, Stavros G Memtsoudis
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:9 (21 June 2010)
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