Published results showed surgical team dynamics, such as staff turnover and the presence of surgeon-preferred staff, may impact operative times and procedural efficiency.
Henry C. Cousins, MPhil, and colleagues retrospectively analyzed staff characteristics and operating times from 279 total hip arthroplasties and 362 total knee arthroplasties performed at a tertiary academic medical center by five surgeons from January 2018 to December 2018. Researchers analyzed the impact of intraoperative staff turnover, presence of surgical trainees and presence of surgeon-preferred staff on incision time,