Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	115349
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Developing a standardized safety handover system for post-anesthesia patients in gastrointestinal surgery: Construction and validation
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jia Hu, Wei-Wei Yang, Wen Qin, Tian-Tian Ren, Ming-Xiang Zhang and Qin Zhu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Research Project of Nantong Municipal Health Commission No. MSZ2024011
Corresponding Author	Qin Zhu, Associate Chief Nurse, Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Nantong University Affiliated Hospital, No. 20 Xisi Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China. zhuqintdfy1@163.com
Key Words	Gastrointestinal surgery; Anesthesia recovery period; Safety handover; Indicator system; Nursing safety
Core Tip	This study developed a structured safety handover system for patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery using literature review, Delphi consultation, and the analytic hierarchy process. The final system included three first-level, 12 second-level, and 38 third-level indicators. In clinical application, the experimental group showed longer handover time, reduced information omission, lower rates of hypothermia, agitation, and infusion failure, and higher staff satisfaction (all P < 0.05). These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the system in improving handover quality and patient safety.
Citation	Hu J, Yang WW, Qin W, Ren TT, Zhang MX, Zhu Q. Developing a standardized safety handover system for post-anesthesia patients in gastrointestinal surgery: Construction and validation. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-07 09:27
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-07 09:27
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-26 07:22
Return for Revision	2025-11-26 07:22
Revised	2025-12-08 07:49
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-12 02:45
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-12 06:40
Articles in Press	2026-01-12 06:40
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ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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