Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Dec 2014
Impact of night shifts on laparoscopic skills and cognitive function among gynecologists.
To assess whether gynecologists have impaired laparoscopic skills and/or reduced cognitive function after long on-call hours. ⋯ We were not able to detect impaired laparoscopic skills among gynecologists tested by a virtual reality procedural module after 17.5 h on call. We found a small increase in reaction time but no other signs of reduced cognitive function. The study adds information on surgical performance of sleep-deprived gynecologists.