Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated With Increased Operative Times for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgeons typically remain scrubbed in for the duration of a surgical case, while scrub nurses are shift-workers who handoff mid-operation. These handoffs can intuitively create inefficiencies, but currently, no orthopedic research has studied the impact of these handoffs. This study analyzed the effect of intraoperative scrub nurse handoffs on operative times for total joint arthroplasties (TJAs).

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed for primary total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasties (TKA) performed between May 2014 and May 2018. Operative times, number of scrub nurse handoffs, surgeon, and patient information were collected. A multivariable linear regression was performed to assess the association between patient and surgeon characteristics,

SUBMITTER: Kaidi AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8274244 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature