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Outcomes of hysterectomies performed by supervised residents vs those performed by attendings alone
Danita H Akingba1, Tatiana V Deniseiko-Sanses, Clifford F Melick
1Division of Urogynecology, Department of Gynecology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to compare the outcomes of hysterectomies performed by residents under supervision of a teaching physician with those performed by attendings alone.
Study Design:
This was a retrospective cohort analysis of hysterectomies performed at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center from 2004 to 2006.
Results:
Of 159 nonteaching and 265 teaching cases, there was no significant difference in any of the surgical outcomes, except mean operating room time in minutes (94.8 [+/- 47.0] vs 107.4 [+/- 42.4]; P = .005), seromas (2.5% vs 0%; P = .02), and others (5% vs 0.8%; P = .007) in nonteaching vs teaching cases, respectively. The demographics and comorbidities were similar. The mean operating room time difference of 13 minutes was not clinically significant.
Conclusion:
Although teaching hysterectomies take a bit longer to perform, there were no greater adverse outcomes.
