Influence of Resident Training on Intra-operative Workflow

Resident Training Affects Intra-Operative Workflow and Costs

Anaesthesia and surgery related time intervals of three standard operations are compared depending on whether residents or consultants are performing anaesthesia and surgery.

Hypothesis: Perioperative workflow is influenced by state of education, time intervals reflecting anaesthesia as well as surgical performance increase due to resident training. Therefore, costs of perioperative care increase as well.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy subjects scheduled for one of the three defined procedures (defined by German Diagnose Related Groups ID) under general or regional anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient's refusal of data collection, emergency procedures, change of physician in charge (resident to consultant or the other way around) of anesthesia or surgical team