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	1. 648 Accesses	Short report Improving operating room safety Scott N Hurlbert, Jill Garrett Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:25 (20 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	2. 539 Accesses	Review Complications in colorectal surgery: risk factors and preventive strategies Philipp Kirchhoff, Pierre-Alain Clavien, Dieter Hahnloser Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:5 (25 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3. 430 Accesses	Case report Coitus induced vaginal evisceration in a premenopausal woman: a case report Nishikant N Gujar, Ravikumar K Choudhari, Geeta R Choudhari, Nasheen M Bagali, Mahendra B Bendre, Santosh B Adgale Patient Safety in Surgery 2011, 5:6 (12 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	4. 390 Accesses	Editorial Clarifying "never events" and introducing "always events" Alan Lembitz, Ted J Clarke Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:26 (31 December 2009) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5. 308 Accesses	Research What can we learn from patient claims? - A retrospective analysis of incidence and patterns of adverse events after orthopaedic procedures in Sweden Annica Öhrn, Johan Elfström, Hans Tropp, Hans Rutberg Patient Safety in Surgery 2012, 6:2 (20 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	6. 268 Accesses	Case report Orchiectomy as a result of ischemic orchitis after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: case report of a rare complication John B Moore, Erik A Hasenboehler Patient Safety in Surgery 2007, 1:3 (7 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	7. 259 Accesses	Editorial The 5^thanniversary of the "Universal Protocol": pitfalls and pearls revisited Philip F Stahel, Philip S Mehler, Ted J Clarke, Jeffrey Varnell Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:14 (1 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	8. 233 Accesses	Case report Cement-augmented dorsal instrumentation of the spine as a safe adjunct to the multimodal management of metastatic pheochromocytoma: A case report Daniel Rittirsch, Edouard Battegay, Lukas U Zimmerli, Werner Baulig, Donat R Spahn, Christian Ossendorf, Guido A Wanner, Hans-Peter Simmen, Clement ML Werner Patient Safety in Surgery 2012, 6:1 (5 January 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	9. 211 Accesses	Review Patterns of unexpected in-hospital deaths: a root cause analysis Lawrence A Lynn, J Paul Curry Patient Safety in Surgery 2011, 5:3 (11 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 205 Accesses	Debate Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – to operate or not? A debate article Hans-Rudolf Weiss, Shay Bess, Man Wong, Vikas Patel, Deborah Goodall, Evalina Burger Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2:25 (30 September 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11. 203 Accesses	Research Complications and safety aspects of kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a prospective follow-up study in 102 consecutive patients Yohan Robinson, Sven Tschöke, Philip F Stahel, Ralph Kayser, Christoph E Heyde Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2:2 (15 January 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	12. 197 Accesses	Research The SURgical PAtient Safety System (SURPASS) checklist optimizes timing of antibiotic prophylaxis Eefje N de Vries, Lucia Dijkstra, Susanne M Smorenburg, R Peter Meijer, Marja A Boermeester Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:6 (13 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Implementation of the SURgical PAtient Safety System checklist helps to ensure optimal timing of antibiotic administration prior to surgery, which is essential to the prevention of surgical site infection.
	13. 194 Accesses	Research 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 Bernd A Leidel, Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Viktoria Bogner, Julia Stegmaier, Wolf Mutschler, Karl-Georg Kanz, Volker Braunstein Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:24 (8 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 190 Accesses	Case report Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – case report of a patient with clinical deterioration after surgery Hans-Rudolf Weiss Patient Safety in Surgery 2007, 1:7 (19 December 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 2 comments
	15. 187 Accesses	Case report Intraoperative brachial plexus injury during emergence following movement with arms restrained: a preventable complication? Mark H Chandler, Laura DiMatteo, Erik A Hasenboehler, Michael Temple Patient Safety in Surgery 2007, 1:8 (19 December 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16. 179 Accesses	Review Treatment of femoral neck fractures in elderly patients over 60 years of age - which is the ideal modality of primary joint replacement? Christian Ossendorf, Max J Scheyerer, Guido A Wanner, Hans-Peter Simmen, Clément ML Werner Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:16 (20 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	17. 174 Accesses	Review Spine imaging after lumbar disc replacement: pitfalls and current recommendations Yohan Robinson, Bengt Sandén Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:15 (20 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18. 169 Accesses	Research A system analysis of a suboptimal surgical experience Robert C Lee, David L Cooke, Michael Richards Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:1 (6 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 Medicine
	19. 159 Accesses	Review Ten rules to assess and manage the acutely deteriorating patient: a practical mnemonic Katherine M Baugher, Amal Mattu Patient Safety in Surgery 2011, 5:29 (15 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	20. 159 Accesses	Editorial A structured approach to improving patient safety: Lessons from a public safety-net system Philip S Mehler, Christopher B Colwell, Philip F Stahel Patient Safety in Surgery 2011, 5:32 (1 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 155 Accesses	Case report Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case report Sumit Batra, Rajiv Gupta Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2:10 (26 April 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	22. 150 Accesses	Case report Labetalol infusion for refractory hypertension causing severe hypotension and bradycardia: an issue of patient safety Samir Fahed, Daniel F Grum, Thomas J Papadimos Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2:13 (27 May 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 146 Accesses	Research Modality of wound closure after total knee replacement: are staples as safe as sutures? A retrospective study of 181 patients Justin T Newman, Steven J Morgan, Gustavo V Resende, Allison E Williams, E Mark Hammerberg, Michael R Dayton Patient Safety in Surgery 2011, 5:26 (19 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	24. 145 Accesses	Review Critical appraisal of meta-analyses: an introductory guide for the practicing surgeon Nathan Lawrentschuk, Jonathan McCall, Ulrich Güller Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:16 (22 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25. 143 Accesses	Hypothesis A standardized and safe method of sterile field maintenance during intra-operative horizontal plane fluoroscopy Serge C Kaska Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:20 (13 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed