Resident level is associated with operative time in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While previous literature has shown that resident involvement increases operative time, the influence of resident involvement on operative time is generally not considered in current methods of case time predictions or operating room planning. Furthermore, evidence of prolonged case times based on the level of the assisting resident is yet scarce. We hypothesized that operative time would increase with the post-graduate year of assisting residents as they gain more autonomy in the operating room.

Study design

This was an observational cohort study in which we retrospectively analyzed 802 laparoscopic cholecystectomy cases performed in a single academic institution between May 2014 and December 2020. Only cases in which a Post Graduate Year 1 to 5 (PGY) resident wa

SUBMITTER: Lelovic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749952 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature