A methodology to identify systemic vulnerabilities to human error in surgical procedures was developed and applied to the initial stages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A database of generic human tasks and errors was developed and applied to four task descriptions developed from an IDEF0 model of the process. Over 30 vulnerabilities to human error were identified and prioritized.
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