Research Article: Opportunity Cost to Attending Surgeons of Intraoperative Training for Residents in Cataract Surgery
Introduction:
What does it cost attending surgeons to instruct residents during cataract surgery? Teaching residents in the operating room results in longer procedures. A study in one general surgery residency program found that resident operative times were longer than those of faculty alone for out of types of procedures. Other studies report similar findings for procedures in orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery. , In ophthalmology, resident participation is associated with longer procedures in glaucoma, strabismus, and…
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