Review Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. Citation Text: Kao LS, Thomas EJ. Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. J Surg Res. 2008;145(2):327-35. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 9, 2008 Kao LS, Thomas EJ. J Surg Res. 2008;145(2):327-35. View more articles from the same authors. This review summarizes the strategies used in aviation to improve safety and describes how these methods can be used in surgery, along with their limitations. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Kao LS, Thomas EJ. Navigating towards improved surgical safety using aviation-based strategies. J Surg Res. 2008;145(2):327-35. 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