Acute mental stress and surgical performance.

Peter GrantcharovT BoillatS ElkabanyK WacH Rivas

Published in: BJS open (2018)

There is an association between measures of acute mental stress and worse technical surgical performance. Further study will help delineate the interdependence of these variables and identify triggers for increased stress levels to improve surgical safety.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
mental health
stress induced
drug induced
heat stress
mechanical ventilation