IC 104-2023: Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher-IC 104 - Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher (1/5)

IC 104 - Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher (1/5)

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Video Summary

In the video, the speaker, Matt Tao, introduces a panel discussing the importance of managing complications in medicine. He emphasizes the emotional impact that complications have on surgeons and the need for support mechanisms and mentors to help cope with these situations. The panel discusses strategies for managing complications both intraoperatively and postoperatively. They emphasize the importance of pausing and taking a deep breath when something goes wrong in the operating room, as well as focusing and calling for help when needed. They also highlight the importance of taking ownership and responsibility for complications and providing support and communication to patients who experience complications. The panel encourages continuous improvement and deliberate practice in order to become better surgeons. They share personal stories and examples to illustrate their points. The speaker concludes by emphasizing that complications should not define surgeons, but rather serve as opportunities for growth and improvement. <br />No credits were acknowledged in the video.

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Matthew Tao, MD

Keywords

managing complications

emotional impact

support mechanisms

strategies

continuous improvement

personal stories