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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

In the operating room (OR), the team responsible for the delivery of a procedure is typically a combination of surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and technicians working together on a shift-based and/or specialty-based rota. Rotating training programs create regular influx and outflux of surgical residents and trainee nurses.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Can We Proxy Surgical Team Familiarity?

Incision

Multiple disciplines are incorporated, including surgery, perioperative nursing, surgical technology, and anesthesia. For example, a surgeon and OR nurse who routinely work together will typically have a good idea of how the other will act and react in most surgical cases. The Future for Surgical Teams?