Key result
Anesthetic residents manage operating rooms in ~61% of Korean hospitals, with few running preoperative clinics.
Why the study?
Increasing reliance on thorough preoperative evaluation is needed to identify anesthetic risks in pediatric surgical patients due to reduced hospital pre-procedure stays.
Cross-Sectional (n=59)
Yes
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May signal staffing and infrastructure gaps in Korean anesthesia services; leaves open effects on perioperative efficiency and safety.
Lynne R. Ferrari (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Operating room management (n=59). Operating room management practices was evaluated on Current state of operating room operation and surgical scheduling. A survey of 59 Korean hospitals revealed that operating rooms are primarily managed by anesthetic residents (61%), with only 25% of hospitals operating a preoperative evaluation clinic.
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