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Association between surgical trainee daytime sleepiness and intraoperative technical skill when performing septoplasty.

Tseng YW, Vedula S, Malpani A, et al. Association Between Surgical Trainee Daytime Sleepiness and Intraoperative Technical Skill When Performing Septoplasty. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2019;21(2):104-109. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2018.1171.

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October 24, 2018
Tseng YW, Vedula S, Malpani A, et al. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2019;21(2):104-109.
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This prospective cohort study examined the association between self-rated daytime sleepiness among trainee surgeons and attending surgeon–rated intraoperative technical skill. Higher ratings of sleepiness were associated with worse technical skills, echoing concerns about procedures performed by sleep-deprived surgeons.

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Tseng YW, Vedula S, Malpani A, et al. Association Between Surgical Trainee Daytime Sleepiness and Intraoperative Technical Skill When Performing Septoplasty. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2019;21(2):104-109. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2018.1171.

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