Cultura

Investigating the Role of Anesthesia Technicians in Promoting Safe Medication Practices and Preventing Medication Errors in the Operating Rooms of Hafr Al-Batin Hospitals: A Review

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Seadoun Raheel N Aldhafeeri, Mashref Ytaim R Aldhafeeri, Abdulmonem Marzouq Sadun Alanazi, Faris Aiydh M Alanazi, Fahad Eissa Alanazi, Omar Abdullah W Aloslib

Abstract

Medication errors in the operating room remain a persistent patient safety concern worldwide, particularly within anesthetic practice where high-risk medications are prepared and administered under time-sensitive conditions. Anesthesia technicians play a pivotal yet underexplored role in supporting medication safety systems, particularly in resource-variable settings such as regional hospitals. This review investigates the role of anesthesia technicians in promoting safe medication practices and preventing medication errors in the operating rooms of Hafr Al-Batin hospitals, Saudi Arabia. A structured review methodology guided by PRISMA principles was employed to synthesize evidence from peer-reviewed literature indexed in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The findings indicate that medication safety in anesthesia is influenced by human factors, labeling systems, standardization protocols, teamwork dynamics, and technological supports such as barcode scanning and color-coded syringe labeling. Evidence suggests that anesthesia technicians contribute significantly to medication preparation accuracy, equipment readiness, standardization compliance, and cross-checking processes. However, formal role delineation, training variability, and absence of structured medication safety frameworks limit optimization of their contributions. Strengthening technician-specific competency frameworks, integrating them into medication safety audits, and implementing standardized protocols may enhance operating room safety culture. Further empirical research specific to regional healthcare contexts is warranted.

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Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty