Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	120266
Country	Singapore

Category	Health Care Sciences & Services
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Standardized handover in gastrointestinal surgery: From checklist adoption to safety culture
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Janani Kannan and Vishal G Shelat
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Vishal G Shelat, Associate Professor, Consultant, FRCS (Gen Surg), Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore. vgshelat@rediffmail.com
Key Words	Handover; Healthcare quality; Patient safety; Surgery
Core Tip	Post-anesthesia handover in gastrointestinal surgery should be treated as a high-risk transition and a reliability intervention. Standardized content matters, but durable benefit depends on active receiver engagement, clear accountability, escalation planning, and audit feedback. At the bedside, teams should CLOSE the loop-confirm, loop-back, own the plan, signal rescue triggers, and evaluate understanding-to reduce omissions while preserving workflow discipline.
Citation	Kannan J, Shelat VG. Standardized handover in gastrointestinal surgery: From checklist adoption to safety culture. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-24 06:24
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-24 06:25
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-03 09:19
Return for Revision	2026-03-03 09:19
Revised	2026-03-05 09:45
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-02 02:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-02 04:09
Articles in Press	2026-04-02 04:09
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ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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