Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective study.

Brigid M Gillespie; Wendy Chaboyer; Nicole Fairweather

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Factors that influence the expected length of operation: results of a prospective study.

January 4, 2012

Gillespie BM, Chaboyer W, Fairweather N. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(1):3-12.

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This qualitative study, based on direct observation of 160 surgical procedures, found that communication breakdowns were significantly correlated with deviations from the expected length of the procedure.

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