Cranioplasty: is surgical education safe?

Highlights - Safety aspects of cranioplasty by residents or staff surgeons were assessed - Operation time was longer in procedures performed by supervised residents - The likelihood and severity of postoperative complications were similar - Surgical site infections requiring cranioplasty removal wer...

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2016-07, Vol.91, p.81-88
Main Authors: Joswig, Holger, Gautschi, Oliver P, el Rahal, Amir, Sveikata, Lukas, Bartoli, Andrea, Hildebrandt, Gerhard, Schaller, Karl, Stienen, Martin N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Complication
Cranioplasty
Craniotomy - standards
Female
Functional Outcome
Humans
Internship and Residency - standards
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery - education
Postoperative Complications
Resident Training
Retrospective Studies
Risk
Safety
Surgical Education
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Summary:Highlights - Safety aspects of cranioplasty by residents or staff surgeons were assessed - Operation time was longer in procedures performed by supervised residents - The likelihood and severity of postoperative complications were similar - Surgical site infections requiring cranioplasty removal were similar - The likelihood for neurological improvement after cranioplasty was equal
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.03.081