Impact of surgeon and anaesthesiologist sex on patient outcomes after cardiac surgery: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective teamwork between anaesthesiologists and surgeons is essential for optimising patient safety in the cardiac operating room. While many factors may influence the relationship between these two physicians, the role of sex and gender have yet to be investigated.

Objectives

We sought to determine the association between cardiac physician team sex discordance and patient outcomes.

Design

We performed a population-based, retrospective cohort study.

Participants and setting

Adult patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or aortic, mitral or tricuspid valve surgery between 2008 and 2018 in Ontario, Canada.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was all-cause 30-day mortality. Secondary outcomes inc

SUBMITTER: Sun LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8388286 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature