The study included 2,275 neurosurgeries at Emory University Hospital between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2015. The researchers analyzed 972 non-overlapping and 1,303 overlapping procedures. Researchers assessed 90-day postoperative mortality, morbidity and functional status.
JAMA Surgery published the study.
Here are four things to know:
1. The study revealed median surgical times to be significantly longer for the overlapping surgery group at 219 minutes in-room time compared to 188 minutes for the non-overlapping cohort.
2. The researchers’ regression analysis did not find a correlation between overlapping surgeries and mortality, morbidity or worsened functional status.
3. The study found overlapping surgery to be elected more often than non-overlapping surgery.
4. Researchers concluded their findings indicate overlapping neurosurgeries may be “safely performed if appropriate precautions and patient selection are followed.”
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