In september 2017 audio recording during laparoscopic general surgery was implemented as routine a Lindesbergs hospital. The study was designed to observe operations before and after the introduction of audio recording. The main outcome of the study was time spent on non-relevant conversation.
In september 2017 audio recording during laparoscopic general surgery was implemented as routine a Lindesbergs hospital. One single observer not working at the department observed consecutive operations before and after the introduction of audio recordings. All elective laparoscopic procedures were included. There was no available data to support a Power-calculation why we intended to include 20 patients in each arm of the study. Exclusion criteria were refusal of operating team or patient to participate in the study, or planned open surgery. Potential disturbances were recorded by the observer. The main outcome was time with non-relevant conversation (for the operation or as part of education).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
41
Recording of audio through microphone carried bu surgeon and assistant surgeon
Lindesbergs Hospital
Lindesberg, Sweden
Non-relevant conversation
Time spent on non-relevant conversation
Time frame: Operation. Measured from from the start of the operation (WHO surgical safety checklist) until end of operation (last stitch in place)
Postoperative complication
complication occuring within the first 30 Days after surgery
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
Intraoperative unplanned event
Any deviation from expected events during the surgical procedure
Time frame: Operation. Measured from from the start of the operation (WHO surgical safety checklist) until end of operation (last stitch in place)
Corrections of assistant surgeon
number of corrections of assistant surgeon made by the operating surgeon
Time frame: Operation. Measured from from the start of the operation (WHO surgical safety checklist) until end of operation (last stitch in place)
Operation time
Length of operation
Time frame: Operation. Measured from from the start of the operation (WHO surgical safety checklist) until end of operation (last stitch in place)
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