Association between Surgical Technical Skills and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

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Authors

Michael S. Woods · Ansys (United States)

Joshua N. Liberman · Truven Health Analytics (United States)

Pinyao Rui · Truven Health Analytics (United States)

Emily Wiggins · Truven Health Analytics (United States)

Joan White · Ansys (United States)

Bruce Ramshaw · Microbial Insights (United States)

Jonah J. Stulberg

Abstract

Overall, surgeon technical skill appears to predict clinical outcomes. However, there are surprisingly few articles that evaluate this association. The authors recommend a thoughtful approach for the development of a comprehensive surgical quality infrastructure that could significantly reduce the challenges identified by this study.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical Simulation and Training Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Hospital Admissions and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons

Volume 27, Issue 1, pp. e2022.00076-e2022.00076

DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2022.00076

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