Is there any evidence to show that they pose a potential hazard for trips and falls? What can we do to reduce the number of cords?
Question:
Is there any evidence to show that they pose a potential hazard for trips and falls? What can we do to reduce the number of cords?
Answer:
Resources:
- Cappell, M.S. Injury to endoscopic personnel from tripping over exposed cords, wires, and tubing in the endoscopy suite: a preventable cause of potentially severe workplace injury. Dig Dis Sci. 2010; 55: 947–951
- Guideline for minimally invasive surgery. in: Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. AORN, Inc,Denver, CO; 2017: 629–658