Task Analysis of the Preincision Period in a Pediatric Operating Suite: An Independent Observer-Based Study of 656 Cases
Saadat H, Escobar A, Davis EA, Ehrenwerth J, Watrous G, Fisch GS, Kain ZN, Barash PG. Task Analysis of the Preincision Period in a Pediatric Operating Suite: An Independent Observer-Based Study of 656 Cases. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2006, 103: 928-931. PMID: 17000806, DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000232493.82575.6c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsASA physical statusPhysical statusSurgical preparation timeSurgical servicesAnesthesia release timeIndependent observersCase lengthCross-sectional investigationMean ARTPreincision periodAnesthetic techniqueInvasive monitoringSurgical casesOlder childrenOperating suiteYoung childrenSurgeryChildrenAgeAnesthesia residentsWide variabilityTraining levelStatusMinLonger artTask Analysis of the Preincision Surgical Period: An Independent Observer-Based Study of 1558 Cases
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