IC205-2021: Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher-Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher (3/4)

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Video Summary

The video is a talk given by Matt Tao from the University of Nebraska. He starts by thanking the audience for attending and acknowledges that it is a smaller group. He introduces the topic of the talk, which is complications in surgery, and explains that the purpose is to openly discuss a topic that is not often talked about. He mentions that the talk was organized by Beth Schubenstein and Chris, but due to a family emergency, Beth was unable to attend and Chris recorded his talk. Jackie Brady has stepped in to assist with Beth's talk. Matt then introduces the panel, which includes Chris, Jackie, Alison, and himself. He discusses the schedule for the talk, mentioning that they will cover various topics related to complications. Matt emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for complications and learning from them. He discusses the importance of communication and building a team that shares a unified vision of excellence. He emphasizes the importance of preparation and deliberate practice in order to improve as a surgeon. The talk also covers the importance of patient selection, preoperative planning, and intraoperative strategies. Matt encourages surgeons to get back in the game after a complication and not let failures define them. The talk concludes with a discussion about developing a culture of collaboration and addressing issues that arise between team members. Overall, the talk emphasizes the importance of taking ownership of complications, continuous learning and improvement, and building a strong and collaborative surgical team.

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Matthew Tao, MD

Keywords

complications in surgery

open discussion

organizer

panel

communication

team building

patient selection

continuous learning