Task Analysis of the Preincision Surgical Period: An Independent Observer-Based Study of 1558 Cases
Escobar A, Davis EA, Ehrenwerth J, Watrous GA, Fisch GS, Kain ZN, Barash PG. Task Analysis of the Preincision Surgical Period: An Independent Observer-Based Study of 1558 Cases. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2006, 103: 922-927. PMID: 17000805, DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000232443.24914.8d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnesthesia release timeASA physical statusTertiary medical centerIndependent observersBody mass indexMultivariate regression analysisCase lengthMean ARTPreincision periodART durationElective surgeryMass indexProspective studyAnesthetic inductionSurgical preparation timeSurgical periodMedical CenterPerformance of anesthesiologistsInvasive monitoringNursing staffAnesthesia personnelPhysical statusCase numbers