It is estimated that many of the complications that occur within the hospital setting are associated with surgical procedures. While some complications, such as sepsis and bleeding, are affected by the underlying pathophysiological process, others result from adverse perioperative events or unintended harm to the patient. Therefore, implementation of preventive measures and early identification of perioperative adverse events is essential to minimizing patient injuries.

Communication failure, particularly among different disciplines, occurs frequently in operating rooms and affects many intraoperative interactions. Accordingly, interventions aimed at improving communication can prevent avoidable surgical complications. A core strategy to improve patient safety is to foster effective interdisciplinary communication. Preprocedure checklists are effective tools to improve such communication and can significantly and effectively reduce the risk of complications.