Researchers found phacoemulsification cataract surgery cost and procedure time increased when done by a surgical resident during the first half, but not the second half, of the academic year, according to findings in Ophthalmology.
Operating room records of all phacoemulsification cataract surgery by an attending or resident surgeon at the Penn State Hershey Eye Center between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2007 were reviewed, and researchers found surgeries took an average of 12 minutes 41 seconds longer per eye when performed by a senior resident. In addition, resident cases were on average $105.40 more expensive than the average phacoemulsification case.
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Operating room records of all phacoemulsification cataract surgery by an attending or resident surgeon at the Penn State Hershey Eye Center between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2007 were reviewed, and researchers found surgeries took an average of 12 minutes 41 seconds longer per eye when performed by a senior resident. In addition, resident cases were on average $105.40 more expensive than the average phacoemulsification case.
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