1. A training program by the Veterans Health Administration reduced the rate of adverse events in surgery from 3.21 to 2.4 per month, while reported close calls increased from 1.97 to 3.24 per month.
2. Operating room “war stories” in surgical training taught clinical and programmatic topics, such as resource management and professionalism.
3. A study in Norway found a cohesive surgical team had high precision and efficient handling of equipment in the OR. The team learned to work well together partly because they did not rotate between other units.
4. Implementing a surgical intern survival skills curriculum can increase general surgery interns’ confidence levels.
5. While there is a direct relationship between the volume of bariatric surgery patients and outcomes, there is no evidence supporting the specific volume threshold of 125 procedures to determine centers of excellence.
6. The risk of reoperation for recurrence of groin hernias was significantly decreased in cases where the operating time exceeded 66 minutes.
7. Surgery simulations that combine psychomotor and cognitive skills training are more effective than simulations that include only psychomotor skills.
8. Although decades of research have found consuming clear liquids, including those that are carbohydrate rich, until a few hours before surgery is beneficial, many providers still instruct patients to fast preoperatively for long periods.
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