Key result
A surgeon-led, team-based model significantly reduced median operating theatre change-over time by 58% (median difference 8.5 min; P<0.0001) compared to routine change-over.
Why the study?
Does a surgeon-led, team-based model reduce operating theatre change-over time in general surgical patients?
Population
1,265 patients undergoing major and minor general surgical procedures across 5 general surgical lists
Comparison
Surgeon-led, team-based model of strategies for… vs Routine patient change-over
Design
RCT, Randomised into 5 general surgical lists, Single-blinded
Authors
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Surgeon-led models may shorten theatre change-over and reduce cancellations; extends RCT evidence for perioperative team interventions.
RCT (n=1,265)
Single-blind
randomised
Does a surgeon-led, team-based model reduce operating theatre change-over time in general surgical patients?
Effect estimate: median difference 8.5 min
p-value: p=<0.0001
A surgeon-led, team-based model significantly reduces operating theatre change-over time and prevents case cancellations without increasing complications.
Mizumoto et al. (2016) conducted an RCT in Patients undergoing general surgery (n=1,265). Surgeon-led, team-based model of strategies vs. Routine patient change-over was evaluated on Difference in change-over times (median difference 8.5 min, p=<0.0001). A surgeon-led, team-based model significantly reduced median operating theatre change-over time by 58% (median difference 8.5 min; P<0.0001) compared to routine change-over.
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