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. 2012 Sep 25;8(6):344–349. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2012.000600

Table 2.

Types of Errors During Antineoplastic and Adjuvant Medication Preparation

Error Type Baseline: Manual Preparation
Intervention: Robotic Preparation
No. % No. %
Serious medication errors
    Wrong dose and/or final concentration 2 22 6 86
    Wrong drug 3 37 0 0
    Wrong technique 2 22 0 0
    Incomplete seal of medication access port 2 22 0 0
    Other 0 0 1 14
    Total 9 100 7 100
Staff safety events
    Spill or leak 34 47 23 82
    Closed-system transfer device failure 2 2 0 0
    Wrong technique 2 2 0 0
    Lack of protective equipment 35 48 1 4
    Other 0 0 4 14
    Total 73 100 28 100