Does appendectomy performed by unsupervised surgical residents reduce postoperative early and late complication rates compared to those performed in the presence of an SGS?
Unsupervised surgical residents can safely perform appendectomies without increasing early or late complication rates compared to procedures supervised by a senior general surgeon.
This study demonstrates that unsupervised surgical residents may safely perform appendectomies, with no difference in postoperative early and late complication rates compared with those performed in the presence of an SGS.
Siam et al. (Wed,) studied this question.