Factors compromising safety in surgery: stressful events in the operating room.
Arora S, Hull L, Sevdalis N, et al. Factors compromising safety in surgery: stressful events in the operating room. Am J Surg. 2010;199(1):60-5. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.036.
Using a real-time observer, this study found that technical, patient, and equipment problems were frequent sources of stress in the operating room.